<p>We get pretty much the same weather as Philadelphia, and for most of the winter, a pair of sneakers is fine. It is not really all that cold. In the cities, snow is cleared fairly quickly off sidewalks, it is the deep slush that can make your feet wet as it melts at corners. Of course, we would never wear flip flops in snow. Uggs are popular here, some of the girls wear them even in summer with shorts (not mine). My DH almost never wears boots in winter.</p>
<p>I used to marvel at the boys in college in central NYS (where it was really really cold) who wore no socks in winter and walked outside a lot. Oh those young people!</p>