In the Snow

The other morning, my class got out a little early (at 10:00am), and I walked outside into a Hallmark movie. The sun had risen but was still rising – the most perfect sun position (in my opinion), and it was snowing! Not hard (not that snow is ever really hard), and the flakes weren\’t that big. It looked like glitter floating down from the sky shimmering in the light. It was cold (about 26 degrees F), but I was bundled up and didn\’t particularly mind. It was so quite, there were very few people outside, and in the distance, I could hear a train passing through downtown. It was magical. Except nothing ever happens as coincidentally as it does in the movies and there\’s no beautiful man sweeping me off my feet or helping me up after I\’ve slipped on the ice or coincidentally ending up next to me under the mistletoe, etc. You get the picture, but let\’s focus on the setting: while this scene was beautiful just like the falling snow, snow brings about a multitude of issues. So here\’s my best advice:

Preface: I lived in Colorado for 11 years before living in Louisiana for the past 7. I\’m so excited to be among the snowflakes again, but there\’s some things that I never really had to worry about because I was so young and new things I\’m having to learn because I have to walk to class in whatever weather!

Never Underestimate the Power of Layers Truthfully, I hate layers. I get overheated really easily and would much rather be cold than have so much clothing on. But in 20 degree weather, wearing layers is a dreaded necessity. I know some people can make it look cute, so maybe try that route? Yes, it\’s a pain to wear all of that to class, but whatcha gonna do?

Beware of Ice So this one\’s kind of two-parted. Firstly, you don\’t want to walk super fast when ice is a possibility. Even Anna, who is a brisk walker, unlike me, says that she has to slow down walking. The last thing you want to do is fall. Even just skidding is enough to scare me half to death. For this I would suggest watching the people around you. If you see someone sliding, maybe avoid that area or proceed with caution. In addition, just because there is salt on the ground, that doesn\’t mean that there isn\’t ice. The purpose of putting salt on the ground is that salt water has a lower freezing temperature than regular water. But it the water on the ground has already frozen, ice will only prevent the ice from getting thicker/melting and refreezing. Basically, I\’m just trying to say that there still may be ice. In addition, just snow alone can be slippery, so again, beware.

For Those Who aren\’t Fans of Beanies I like a good beanie, but sometimes I just can\’t. But I recently purchased a pair of earmuffs from Amazon and I\’m obsessed. It\’s like wearing a headband. While my forehead may get a little cold (like the rest of my face), my ears have never been so warm. I would even venture to say that they\’re warmer than when I\’m wearing a hat. My forehead and face are still cold though…

For Walking in the Snow The important thing in this section is your eyes. My biggest issue is that I get snow in my eye and then blink, and then it feels all weird. So I would recommend wearing glasses if you have them. Depending on the weather, you may also find it beneficial to wear sunglasses because the sun reflection off the snow is BRIGHT. This also means you should still be wearing sunscreen!

As far of my outfit, this is from last year in D.C.. Oh, how I miss it so much. With the weather and the stress of finals coming up, I haven\’t really been dressing well. Or wearing makeup. Or putting any effort into anything besides feeding my stress.

Much Love, 

Jacquelyn

Outfit Details: Sweater: Wrangler // Thrifted Jeans: Thifted Chelsea Boots: ASOS Scarf: Steve Madden // Nordstrom Rack