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Some good brands are Patagonia, Marmot, the North Face, Columbia, Eastern Mountain Sports, Under Armour cold gear, and Mountain Hardware. She'll probably need a good to-the-knee coat, which will last her all four years, a good quality rain coat, a fall weather coat, and then plenty of layers. I ended up getting a to-the-knee coat, a soft shell jacket, and a windbreaker rain jacket and that all suited my needs well weather wise. But I also had a pea coat and a bomber-type jacket for when I had to wear my coat to events and such. But I'm also a jacket hound, haha. I hate being cold and/or wet, so.

Some great places to look for deals are e.bay (I got my soft shell and my windbreaker for like 1/4th of their actual cost and they were only gently used), Sierra Trading Post, REIoutlet.com, and Campmor. Also outlets have great deals, especially with their sales. Now is also probably the time to be buying as this is when stores are clearing out winter merchandise. I would also check out places like Plato's Closet and even local thrift stores, you never know what you can find. Best of luck to your daughter at Nebraska.