<p>aw man i wish i wasnt like an extra small, haha</p>
<p>Just want to say that if you’re not used to the cold weather, you may be freezing in October/November when the New Englanders think it’s perfectly pleasant outside. Bring some of your warm items with you at the start of the school year, including a hat. And be prepared to need long underwear in the winter even if your friends don’t. People who have lived in cold weather their whole lives have no idea what it’s like for southerners to experience real winter for the first time. Don’t be embarrassed to keep warm.</p>
<p>Would a pair of Timberlands be good enough for the snow?</p>
<p>No. Their snow boots will, but if you’re just talking about the Timberland’s that every 90’s rapper owned, then no.</p>
<p>^^ Haha I meant the snow boots (just wanted to make sure they were strong enough). Thanks :D</p>
<p>I got a pair of Sorrel boots for my daughter. I think they are suppose to withstand -30 temp.
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<p>They also have a lot of cashmere sweaters at 50-70% off</p>
<p>For coat/jacket, you can’t beat patagonia
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<p>Their jackets are 100% water proof, no rain or snow gets through and they are very light.</p>
<p>Jeans are not very warm, believe it or not. I bought her many pairs of silk undershirts and pants to wear under her jeans.</p>
<p>I bought most of those things over the summer because they were on sale. We live close enough to Cornell, she didn’t bring any winter clothes up until Oct, but didn’t really need them until Nov. You will probably need some summer clothes for the first 4 weeks.</p>
<p>honestly speaking, for all the fashion conscious girls,
a pair of equestrian boots will do perfectly fine.
during the coldest times, the most i wore was 3 layers (and believe it or not, i’m from ca)–>1. shirt/top inside 2. a small sweater over it, 3. a wool jacket
but ear muffs are essential! along with gloves, and a scarf</p>
<p>Hey guys. After living in one of the coldest cities in Canada, I guess I can help you out a bit with the bare essentials.</p>
<p>1) Long johns: some people call it “thermal wear”, it’s pretty much like those underarmor tights you wear to keep your legs warm in the winter. Long johns definitely helped me survive the winters in my town</p>
<p>2) Ear muffs: own at least a pair! Personally, my entire body feels frozen if my ears are too cold…they look silly sometimes, but hey, health over style</p>
<p>3) Snow boots: I am not sure how much the snow piles up in Ithaca, but in my town, waist-deep is pretty average. I usually carry indoor shoes in my backpack and change out of my snowshoes when I enter a building. These were an absolute necessity in my town, but I’m not sure how bad winter is in Ithaca</p>
<p>4) Scarves: Someone mentioned staying stylish in winter? The right scarves can do just that, and keep you warm at the same time.</p>
<p>5) winter gloves: I usually wear leather gloves with wool insides- the hands are usually the most vulnerable parts to the cold, next to the ears. If you buy black gloves, you can match them with pretty much any color coat, if you are into winter dressing in style</p>
<p>I usually wear cardigans or sweaters under my coats in the winter. I have a couple of winter “ski jackets” that I casually wear in the winter, a few fur coats for when the weather is ridiculously cold, and some trench coats that I wear for formal occasions/those “I feel dressy” days. The North Face offers pretty nice winter jackets& gear. </p>
<p>I hope this helped a bit!</p>
<p>I know this is late, but I’m also a Texan who’s been accepted to Cornell. I heard rain boots were good for the snowy weather, so I was planning on buying those Hunter rain boots. I’m not sure if these will be sufficient for the cold weather or whether the traction on the bottom is good enough for the ice.</p>
<p>I love all the posts from the people in the South that aren’t used to Northern weather. I live in New Hampshire so it’s all absurd to me. @pink footwear that is warm is most important, I wouldn’t worry too much about traction for ice because ice isn’t that hard to walk on (after a little practice) and most places do a good job and being salted. As long as they’re warm and comfortable I’d say you’re fine.</p>
<p>This year was an unusually warm winter with hardly any snow, but in your average Cornell winter, you’ll really want something more insulated than rain boots (think “feels like -20*”). Get the rain boots anyway for the rain though. All of my guy friends are jealous that it’s stylish for girls to wear cute rain boots but it sort of looks out of place when guys wear them out.</p>