I will be moving to Calgary, AB in October. How cold is it? What should I wear?

Q: I will be travelling any where from Trail-BC, Banff, and Cardston quite regularly but remained headquartered in Calgary. Does the weather change much between these locations? I will be outdoors alot, but will need to wear buissness attire. Any suggestions on proper clothing would be great.

A: Well Calgary is funny in the winter because it can be -30 one minute and +15 the next. It's called a chinook. Trail and Banff are more consistantly cold in the winter because it is in the mountains. Cardston will be more similar to Calgary. all I can suggest is wearing layers and always bringing a pair of boots along with your dress shoes. Although I wouldn't be surprised if you find that no one else dresses up that much.

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