I keep a log of conditions, clothes and comfort.
It won’t help that much this winter, but it can be real handy the next time the temperature swings.
Intensity vs cold can be tricky.
Even when below freezing I prefer clothes with ventilating rear panels.
It gets clammy otherwise.
And if you find it hard to strike a balance between not freezing and not sweating, remember that sweating is a personal thing.
There are oh so many people itching to tell you that ”if you’re sweating you’re simply dressed wrong”.
Which is ONE, but NOT the ONLY explanation.
Some of us simply sweat easier. Perhaps too easy.
For clipped in riding, I like proper winter shoes. Covers don’t hold up well even to modest amounts of walking. Pogies/bar mitts are also very nice.