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You can get dual pane window glass made to order. We had a large fixed bay window in the front of our house that had single pane glass (about 20 separate 15X15 panes). We had dual pane glass made to fit, and replaced the window panes. Only difference is the window molding moved out 1/4 inch. We were able to get rid of the ugly storm windows, and it made a HUGE difference keeping the cold out. Look at the frame of your window, and see if it is wide enough to accept a 3X thicker glass. It would be a lot of work, and the dual pane glass is not cheap- but you could keep your original window frames, solve draft/condensation problems with single panes, and it would still be way less than crappy new windows. By the way, the first couple windows take a while, but you get pretty fast after that. We were able to re-use the wooden trim for reinstalling the window panes. We used silicone to help seal around the glass, and hold it in tight.