So for those new to being on campus at BYU-I, is a student talking about how she prepares:
Gloves. You will need gloves. I would recommend finding a touch screen friendly glove unless you know you won’t text a lot. If you use your phone a lot you probably will want it. Make sure it’s thick and waterproof (the amount of gloves I’ve had that aren’t waterproof is ridiculous.)
Boots, you won’t need ski gear but make sure it’s water proof and made for snow. I’ve had “snow boots” that were good for cold but not for when snow melted so make sure it’s water proof. Sometimes the weather is a weird slush where it will feel cold but it’s wet.
Coat- make sure it’s for snow/cold and WATERPROOF. I don’t think it needs to go further than below your butt. But having coats that go below my knees feels weird to walk with but that’s personal preference. It needs to go below your butt though. When it’s cold enough I just wear two layers of pants if it’s really freezing and it’s fine. Just As long as the coat covers the butt. You can get a coat at Walmart here as well but it MAY not last as long. I get nice coats for $200 and it’s lasted me longer than my $50 Walmart one.
If you bring a car make sure you have a snow scraper/snow brush/icescraper that can be used for your car windows. Some people use blankets but if it snows enough, that will get heavy and you’ll curse yourself for not getting a snow brush for that. A Snow brush is better and I’ve always kept it in the car. (Don’t forget the top of your car if it snows a lot) A small shovel is helpful if you can afford it for if it snows so bad it goes above your tires but vast majority of the time you can use your hands (with gloves) and boots. it just takes longer. I’ve only had to do that once so I wouldn’t stress about a shovel unless you aren’t stingy with money.
Wind makes everything feel colder. Dress for that.
I think it gets HOT during spring (I do have heat sensitivity though) so make sure you bring some clothes for warm weather. Don’t just pack for one weather. Make sure you have a small variety of warm clothes you are comfortable wearing on top of your cold wear. Don’t just pack for the cold. Sometimes flukes happen and it’s hot that snow will melt and then it gets cold and snows again.
Get a coat with a hood or buy a winter hat. Your ears and head will thank you.