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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 5248428" data-attributes="member: 115">I can't speak to Canadian culture, since I'm not actually in Canada.  However, Syracuse has a similar climate - a wide temperature range and lots of snow.The biggest boon in helping with the cold is to stay dry.  Being wet and cold for extended periods of time can be nasty.  Dry and cold on the other hand is very manageable.Definitely make sure you wear warm socks in addition to water-proof boots.  The easiest way to get frostbite is to get your feet wet in freezing weather.  Legs on the other hand generally tend to stay warm, since you'll presumably be walking around if you're outside.  If you think you're going to be rolling around in the snow (and you should definitely plan on it), snowpants are the best solution.  However, I'd wait until you get to Canada to buy them; they're not essential and especially in February you'll be able to get them cheaper.Always plan extra travel time when it's snowing, regardless of your mode of transportation.  Ottawa (and most of Canada and Northern US) is really good at managing large amounts of snow, but snow still slows down things.Definitely make some time for traveling, as there's a lot to see in the area.  If you're feeling bold, you could even make a trip into the US; northern New York and the New England area has a lot of nice areas as well.  If you do that, you'll definitely want to add a little extra travel time for crossing the border.  Also, I'd highly recommend making a copy of your passport as a back-up, just in case.  While passport restrictions used to be relaxed between New York and Canada, it's now considered the same as traveling to between countries (grumble grumble <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/ponder.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hmm:" title="Hmmm    :hmm:" data-shortname=":hmm:" />).Either way, don't bother with the U.S. side of Niagara Falls.  The Canadian side is much more beautiful.</blockquote>

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