I prefer two medium 8 frame brood boxes. They are a bit lighter than the 10 frame style and part of hive management is rotating the two brood chambers. On top of that, I start with one 8 frame medium super. That is the minimum configuration I use for wintering here in zone 8. I make sure the super is full of honey when the weather starts getting cold.
The hive will need periodic monitoring during the late winter, to make sure that the bees have not eaten all the stores. If it is about gone, then they will need supplemental feeding - generally sugar and pollen patties placed on a feeder board.
