Dress in Layers!
Mittens are better than gloves.
Wear a hat!
You thought walking on Court Street in stilettos was hard before? Just add ice.
If you must go out, wear decent shoes. Broken ankles are not cute.
Invest in a houseplant. As long as you remember to water it, it should help you breathe easier inside.
Cold, dry weather--both indoors or outdoors--can leave skin chapped and itchy, so keeping skin well- moisturized is especially important.
Alcohol does nothing to warm us up and is a quick way to get hypothermia in a cold environment.
A beer blanket does not replace a coat!
DOES WINTER SCARE YOU? Fear of… Snow = CHIONOPHOBIA Wind= ANCRAOPHOBIA Cold= CHEIMATOPHOBIA Ice= CRYOPHOBIA
Submitted by Katie Kosko, Resident Assistant, Ohio University