These Winter Myths Sound Right But Are Totally Wrong

Cold Weather Advice We All Grew Up Hearing

Normally, this time of year in Montana, we would have snow on the ground and be dealing with single-digit temperatures.

This winter has been anything but normal, but all those winters before it are the reason so many cold weather myths are burned into our brains.

Winter Myths Turned Into “Facts”

We have all heard the so-called advice that comes with winter. Your parents said it, your grandparents repeated it, your neighbors swear by it, and there is always that one guy at work who claims he read it somewhere.

When winter sticks around as long as it usually does here, those myths start to feel like facts. After a while, nobody even questions them anymore.

A big reason they have lasted so long is because they sound reasonable. Most of them feel like common sense, but repeating something over and over does not magically make it true.

Cold Weather Myths Montanans Still Believe Today

These myths cover everything from how you should dress in cold weather to what you should do to stay warm in an emergency.

What is interesting is that some of them likely started out as real advice. Over time, though, they got mixed up with half-truths and bad info, and now we are left believing the wrong thing.

As you scroll through the gallery below, chances are you will recognize a few of these winter myths and realize you have been hearing them your whole life, even though they were never true.