HLK's thread about buying clothes for your LO this fall/winter made me wonder. Some people can get away with buying so little because there isn't much weather change...

Where I live we have pretty hot summers so its definitely shorts/tank season from June-August. September-October is gorgeous- usually upper 50's to 70's.

But once November hits we're in for it. We usually get our first snow sometime in October and it never gets above 30-40 degrees from oct-April. January is our worst month- it snows alllll the time and its bitterly cold, often hitting negative temps of about -20 F. So when we buy for winter that includes high quality snow boots, coats, layering clothes, and accessories like hats and mittens.