Inclement Weather

**Mr. MacDougall** · 23rd April 07, 09:05 AM

I have to make a presentation in class today. The instructions given were to "dress nicely," so, spurred on by you folks, I decided to wear my kilt. My summer-weight kilt in US Navy tartan.

So what does it do? It snows. Of course. Fortunately, I'll be indoors all day, but I anticipate that the walks between buildings will be a wee bit chill.

**McMurdo** · 23rd April 07, 09:10 AM

It should not be that bad, it's when it's too cold to snow that it's really cold.

**GMan** · 23rd April 07, 09:14 AM

Not really, the warmth may surprise you.

**The Supreme Canuck** · 23rd April 07, 09:43 AM

You will have an eight-yard-long woollen blanket wrapped around you. Should be nice and warm.

**Livingston** · 23rd April 07, 10:13 AM

My 13 oz kilt was just fine in 0 F weather this past winter in Denver. Had to leave the leather jacket open to stay cool.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 23rd April 07, 05:28 PM

You guys were right; it didn't turn out nearly as baddly as I had feared it might. And my class made the usual, "Oh, look, there's a guy in a skirt" remarks, and then got over it.

**McMurdo** · 23rd April 07, 05:31 PM

Cool, glad they got over it quick, and nice to see you went ahead and did it despite the weather.

**elitekiltedcommando** · 23rd April 07, 05:32 PM

I've shovelled snow in a sportkilt and been quite warm.

**ccga3359** · 23rd April 07, 05:35 PM

This winter I was kilted in 13oz wool kilt in -20°C and was warmer than I'd have been in je@ns. I've never gotten used to these Canadian winters but in wool it is bearable. As McMurdo mentioned if it's snowing it's not that cold (only around freezing). When it's too cold to snow that's when you pull yer hose up, pull the coat tight and laugh at all those cotton panted popsicles because they're a lot colder than you.