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@Smallfurry
My stock take for the winter gear after last winter was somewhat of a rude awakening.
New thermal tights - I tore my last pair tripping on a rock in the dark, and slidding off the side of the trail behind my house, and rolling down the mountain side towards a frozen lake.
New head torch - Broke my last one when I was going too fast downhill, and suddenly found myself on a small frozen stream, which lead over the edge of a 2 meter drop. Tore my jacket too.
Despite all the stupid stuff I do on bikes, snowboard, and skis. I consider my winter running to be the most likely thing to finish me off. The unsafe surfaces, the darkness, and most of all disparity in the amount of clothes you can run in, and the amount you could safely lay in a ditch with a broken ankle, all add up to a high risk factor.
Once you've worked up some body heat, and your lungs are climatised. The crisp footfalls in the snow, the absolute darkness save for your head torch, and overwelming beauty of extreme winter. Make it more than worth it*.
(*I still always inform someone of my route, and expected return time though)