Reddit mentions of Swiss Army Warm Water Resistant Rain Mittens Shell Pair Set

For the first month , I was very jealous of anyone who had gore-tex overmitts. I just had fleece mittens and my hands were numb and hurting every time it rained, which was most of the time. I'd recommend fleece gloves or mittens and a pair of gore-tex overmitts until it warms up a bit in April. That was the one piece of equipment I really wish I had. Something as simple and light as these or these might help.

[Swiss Army Warm Water Resistant Rain Mittens Shell Pair Set] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001INBCLE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) on Amazon for ~$10 (with shipping, not Prime)

Under Armour running tights are nice for cold weather biking, and are often cheaper than cycling-specific tights. Or sweat pants?

Jacket weight depends on how warm you stay from exercise. The secret is in layering. You'll quickly find what works for you, as long as you have options available to try.

Having two lightweight and one mid-weight base layer tops plus a rain jacket, worn in any needed combination, will get you through most reasonable temperatures. A couple layers will block wind pretty effectively, but the rain jacket can block it the rest of the way (a hardshell over layers is like a medium weight winter coat). A plain sweatshirt/sweater or your fleece will also work as mid-weight layers.

Gloves: Plain cheap-o gloves for cool weather, probably a heavier pair once you get close to freezing temps. Instead of getting super heavy and expensive gloves for cold weather, a pair of wind-/water-resistant mitten shells adds a lot of warmth to any pair of gloves.

Good socks. Keep your feet warm (hard to do), or at least learn what "warm enough" means for you.

Under-helmet beanie.

Proper winter weather may take a little more (think ski goggles and a balaclava... covering all exposed skin). Generally, try to figure out what you can do without versus what makes it so uncomfortable as to be a disincentive.

TL;DR Under Armour (or similar) tights. For everything else, try various combinations of multiple light or medium weight layers until you find what works. It all depends on how easily you stay warm. Doesn't need to be fancy gear.

I ended up getting these waterproof rain mitten shells. It's hard to beat the price ($6).

I bought them to go over my other mittens, to block wind, rain, and snow. They have performed wonderfully so far--- I've been using them every day commuting to work and back for the last month.

The wind doesn't go through them at all, and they remain waterproof as far as I can tell. They've made my mitten combination much better.

For shoes, I don't really have a recommendation. I have shoe covers but I'm not happy with them.