If you're surveying, you're probably going to trudge through deeper snow than you would on a construction site. With that in mind, I'd break the bank keeping my feet happy. Nothing screws up a day worse than wet, cold or uncomfortable feet. You're probably looking at $200 or more for a good pair of calf high winter boots.
If your sites aren't that bad, and you think you can get away with regular boots, my technique (summer/winter/anytime I buy a new pair of boots) is to buy a can of that waterproofing spray, and to use the whole can of it on the brand new boots. No sh*t. Take them home, go to the garage, and spray them well. Wait an hour, then repeat. Another hour, repeat. Probably by the fourth application, the can is empty. Let them completely dry overnight, and your boots will be as waterproof as leather can be.
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