Lots of great ideas. Hat, definitely, no matter how it looks. Hooded sweatshirt, with hood up...you knew that...over the hat. Lots of layers, yes, wool socks with cotton over them. Blankets nailed to the molding over the external doors...you'd be surprised how much warmer that makes it, and the stuff under the doors, too. Candles are fine if you have tin cans and surround the candles with sand or cat litter so that when they burn down, they don't burn your house down with them. Seriously, a candle in a tin coffee can presumably save your life if you get stranded in a car...crack window a tidge...and pray that the troopers get to you before the candle evaporates. Wrapping yourself in a blanket, also works, on top of the above. I, too, have been there. This worked for me on a short term basis...24" of snowed in...ran out of fuel...but had a wood stove and a propane gas range...electric oven. Figures Mother Nature would abandon you just when you actually wanted a flash or two. Black Cohosh works for that...but you probably knew that? Best of luck. ;)