First non-california winter

osumom
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:11:13 +0000

I’ve lived in Columbus for around 20 years. It normally doesn’t get really cold here until January, so that does give you some time. It can snow a little in December but normally not much accumulation and it doesn’t stick around. The big snows are normally in Jan and Feb, and sometimes into early March. I agree with all of the other posts - normally people have a light coat or heavy fleece jacket for the shoulder months like Nov, Dec, March, and then a heavier duty coat for those 0 degree 20 mph wind days. Campmor.com is a fantastic place to buy winter gear. I’ve bought stuff there for years including countless parkas and boots as my kids have grown up.