I like to go with a lot of layers. I usually wear a fleece jacket under a leather jacket in winter. Some days it gets cold enough that I put a liner in the leather jacket as well. I don't wear tights, opting for regular long johns instead. Usually I wear 2 pairs of socks, a light, smooth pair underneath thick wool ones. When it gets really cold, I become ninja biker, wearing a facemask that only shows my eyes (1/2" thick wool). I usually have 3 different pairs of gloves, for the varying temp - a thin pair if it's warmer, a set of thick gloves that can be worn on their own, and a pair that's one size too big that can be worn over the top of the thin set for when it's really cold.

But it's probably a lot colder here than in NV...

Layering I guess is the most help I can offer - it's easier to take something off if you are too hot than to freeze and have nothing to help warm you.