If you’re wondering whose fault it is that winter thus far has been brutal, I confess that I am responsible. Back in September, when a friend groused about the upcoming winter, I opined that it would probably be mild, like the winter of 2021. I hope you’ll let me make amends by offering up some timely tips to get through the cruelest season on our island.

First and foremost, dress appropriately. I think it was a Swede or perhaps a local Viking who said, “There’s no such thing as bad weather,…