<p>Hi! I know that it is only July.....but my freshman D is already to figure out what type of winter coat she needs. She has been told that a short down jacket is fine while other people have suggested the real long north face coat is needed for those cold syracuse days.</p>
<p>If anyone has any suggestions or has experienced Syracuse winters, please let me know.
Thank you!!!</p>
<p>yeah its really cold in syracuse, most winters there’s over 3 feet snow, one winter there was 10 feet of snow lol</p>
<p>I live in NJ. We actually had more snow than syracuse did this past winter. You never know!!!</p>
<p>Face it, Born2runMom. The warm coat is just for Your comfort. Your D may say she will wear it, but she will be wearing a leather jacket or a sweatshirt- maybe a fleece if you’re lucky- unless she is actually skiing. I couldn’t get my HS kids to put on a pair of gloves here in Western Mass while I was wearing mittens and thermal underwear.</p>
<p>Exactly lol but since its upstate NY and by the great lakes, its better to be prepared i think a north face is a really good brand i know most stores are having winter items (like snow boots, mittens, and hats) on sale now</p>
<p>@2bizee - that sounds like me when i was younger LOL, i learn the hard way and finally accept that big north face lol</p>
<p>My sophomore D loved her Northface short down jacket and Northfleece fleece. She never wore a winter jacket in high school (and we live in Mass.) but definitely needed them in SU. Rainboots with warm wellie socks are a must - there’s mud much of the time. Also, the campus does a great job of keeping walkways clear which means there is lots of salt to ruin leather and suede boots. Also, tell her to buy gloves and a hat.
She will also need a fan for all year - the dorms are very hot even in the winter and her window was open most of the year.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the helpful tips!!! We had no idea that the dorms are kept so warm in the winter. I guess its safe to assume that the classrooms are also warm…so my D will be happy to wear her tee shirts under her jacket in the middle of the winter! I can’t believe its 90 degrees out today, and I am talking about winter clothing!!! Thanks again!</p>
<p>Hey Syracuse is the school that im really hoping to get into, maybe you could help me out</p>
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<p>But to answer your thread, I heard Syracuse can get really really cold, get a north face, there a really popular north face collection out right now, the’yre called Steep Tech’s, the’yy keep her super warm, they look really cool, and are popular</p>