# The "living in cold places" advice thread - share yours! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-living-in-cold-places-advice-thread-share-yours/928663 "2020-12-22T17:19:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 41
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-living-in-cold-places-advice-thread-share-yours/928663/41 "2020-12-23T04:12:23Z")
Very similar thread from a few weeks ago with lots o’ good stuff: > [@So...I'm moving to Chicago. In the winter. During a pandemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-moving-to-chicago-in-the-winter-during-a-pandemic/927058): > > Never actually been Chicago mind you – other than a layover about 20 years ago. But just took a job there. This is going to be interesting. And a bit different from Texas. So, I understand there is snow there. And it’s supposed to be shoveled or something? I’m not aware of anyone I know that changes tires with the seasons. Not saying no one does but it simply isn’t common. Make sure you put cold weather washer fluid in your vehicle before it’s exposed to the cold. I’ve told the story of the Florida car I bought and drove home in winter and the washer fluid froze solid for like 2 months before I could pump it out. I’ve never had or even used a snowblower. A kitchen broom is an awesome snow removal tool for snow (not ice). Make sure it doesn’t have anything that will scratch. [oddly specific] If there’s a severe cold snap and you see a bunch of videos of people throwing boiling water into the air which immediately turns to a cloud of wispy snow and you want to try it, make sure it won’t fall on your scalp & face still scalding hot. [/os] --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-living-in-cold-places-advice-thread-share-yours/928663)._