Will you see snow this winter? - Poll

[Sysman]

Is thermal underwear any good?

At my last abode in a cold bit of the UK both the postman and the milkman recommended ladies tights (worn underneath the trousers).

[DimPrawn]

At my last abode in a cold bit of the UK both the postman and the milkman recommended ladies tights (worn underneath the trousers).

Works for me, though I prefer the feel of stockings and suspenders.

[BlasterBates]

Check out Joe's forecast.

AccuWeather.com - Joe Bastardi European Weather Blog

Will be a "normal" winter, whatever that is.

Precipitation below normal, could be good then (I thought global warming meant more!) i.e. smattering of snow for decoration.

[shaunbhoy]

I am bound to see it as Dartmoor is only around 10 miles away. Quite happy not to get stuck in it though, unless I am on a Call-Out, and on time-and-a-half at least.

[Incognito]

I shall be spending the better part of the season on the snow in various parts of Europe.

[TimberWolf]

In the UK, Snow and Rock, Ellis Brigham, Cotswold Outdoors, Blacks etc are good places to start.

Ski wear tends to be quite expensive and often not that warm in and of itself because a) skiing & boarding are high intensity activities so you keep warm from the activity and b) it's often designed to be layered so on especially cold days you add a fleece under your skiing jacket.

For just keeping warm around town I have a down filled jacket, hat, gloves and scarf and some proper boots and warm walking/hiking socks do the trick. Thermal underwear is good when it's really cold, I do find if I'm out for an hour or more in the extreme cold jeans alone don't cut it.

Layering is good, especially in the UK where most of the time it isn't going to be below freezing all day every day I find my down coat can be overkill except for a week or two.

I've looked at some of the clothes in Kathmandu which was of some interest when I looked, pricey though.

I've never worn a scarf and I'm not sure I could start now. Are they any good? I only started wearing a hat a year or so ago, a cheap thing (Poundshop £1), which is okay(ish). At least it's an entry into the world of hat wearers. What type do you wear?

I was also looking at a shop in town that sells all sorts of military clothing. Ignoring the weirdo, nutter, camouflage stuff, they also stocked warm looking very heavy coats (including great coats!) for a reasonable cost, which I thought I'd take a second look at. I'll try getting some heavier socks and thermals. I've not worn walking/hiking socks before. Saves turning the heating on.

[chef]

I love Snow.. Inforrrmer "i licky boom boom down"

[doodab]

I've never worn a scarf and I'm not sure I could start now. Are they any good? I only started wearing a hat a year or so ago, a cheap thing (Poundshop £1), which is okay(ish). At least it's an entry into the world of hat wearers. What type do you wear?

Snowboarding beanie type hats. Although these days when snowboarding I wear a crash helmet.