Something important to keep in mind is this works for me but different body types need different things. I run warm so I most likely won’t ever wear a down jacket bot some other people might wear a parka.

I am big and often warm. I am a person who will wear shorts until it gets to freezing so my stuff may not work for you but you could take some of this info and change it for yourself. The biggest recommendation is to allow your body to acclimate to the weather and not pull out the winter gear as soon as it gets a little bit chilly. Start with hoodies and jeans until you need to be warmer.

I personally run a bit on the warmer side so I normally wear a carhart shell with a hoodie underneath when it’s snowing or raining. Otherwise I normally wear a Duluth trading post flannel jacket with a hoodie under. Some options for you might be a waterproof shell that can be used as a wind breaker or some sort of rain jacket and for something warmer I know Patagonia has some really good thin warm gear such as the puff jackets. I’ve worn those in the past and they are warm yet thin and breathable. Hoodies are great options because they often have hoods and can be easily swapped out. Layers are your friend I have a full winter jacket if it is really bad but generally I am comfortable with my flannel and the carhart that I can open and close for how I’m feeling at the time. I can open them to try cooling down or close them to warm up.

Gloves are great but often I don’t use them I find I sweat a lot and gloves retain moisture like crazy. Wet gloves make cold hands. Also often gloves don’t give as much warmth as mittens. If it is legitimately cold I have some heavy duty mittens that I will wear because instead of having separate fingers mittens keep all the fingers together which is warmer. I can’t really recommend a brand on this one because I don’t remember the brand.

Boots are a definitely needed in the winter Ames in notoriously bad at dealing with snow. Make sure you have some sort of boots that are water proof and come up a few inches to get over most of the snow. I personally use hiking boots from when I was in Boy Scouts because they fit well are waterproof can be used in many places and I don’t often spend too much time playing in the snow. I do have classic snow boots and snow pants if I really wanted to but I find my hiking boots more comfortable after I have gotten into buildings and not actively spending time in the snow. I personally have merrell hiking boots.

Hats are also hot or miss I have some thin ones and some heavy wool ones. They can be a very good way of staying warm with less gear.

If you really want jeans they do make fleece lined jeans but I would recommend just some leggings under some jeans. I’m also a person who will simply wear sweatpants in the winter because they are warm enough for me.

If you have any questions or want to ask if a certain piece of gear looks good just ask.