If you live in a dorm you never need to spend more than 10 contiguous minutes outside. I see students scurrying to class in the winter wearing just hoodies and gloves. AA is not all that cold, and you get used to it quickly, especially compared to northern Michigan. :)]
If you don’t live on campus the commute can be brutal in the cold. Lots of students take the bus in from a few miles away, and the humid winter wind can bite while waiting. Good gloves, a breathable windproof jacket, and warm, waterproof boots are necessities in the winter.