I am not sure what possesses people to make the abrupt switch from summer to winter clothing.  Well actually I do, the weather in Alberta has been getting steadily colder as we progress toward the icy cold death we know as winter.  My point is that I think our response is a little out oof context for the situation we have live in, here in Alberta.

We usually have 6 months of really inhospitable frigid winter weather.  Snow/ice/windchill… badness in general.  Our bodies are fully covered and rightly so, no questions asked.

However, when the temperature is still well above zero, and there is no snow on the ground.  Is dress like this justified?

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With footwear like this?

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Come on people.  We are in a cold weather climate, 3-10 degrees centigrade is *not* cold weather.

I am currently wearing these along with shorts and a t-shirt/shirt combo and am not freezing solid.

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Let’s not overreact to the cool weather and embrace what little snow free time we have left.