I do a lot of hiking, birdwatching and dog walking in the early mornings along Lake Ontario, so I am not only dealing with cold, but also wind mixed with drizzle, mist, snow, etc. That's what I bought this jacket for. For serious near-zero temps, I have an arctic coat, and for a real downpour I stay inside.I'd have to say that this coat fits the bill very well. No moisture has gotten through -- it seems to bead up on the surface. Barely feel a strong wind on the body parts covered by the jacket.As to keeping warm, I wear a flannel shirt underneath, and the cold has yet to be an issue. My hands get cold through some pretty good winter gloves far before a hint of cold comes through the coat. And although the coat is bulkier than a light spring jacket, it is far less bulky than anything I have worn in the cold before.Naturally, the question is how low a temp can this coat handle. And that is tough to put a number on because it depends a lot on your level of activity. I'll bet I would shiver in this coat standing looking at ducks for half an hour at 15 degrees, but not feel any chill at all walking along a trail at the same temp. Do keep in mind, though, that this does not go as far down as the real arctic coats.So what's not to like here?Well, I see the pocket style as a tradeoff. The pockets have zippers, but also a flap covering well over the zipper. If my overriding priority were keeping things in my pocket dry, I would like this a lot. But I like to get things in and out of my pocket quickly (20 seconds is an eternity, if you are trying to photograph a bird) and so far I am finding that these pockets slow me down considerably.The hood is worse. It is much, much too large -- it comes down to the middle of my face. There are gizmos for adjusting it, but I have yet to get it set so that I would ever put it on, absent an absolute downpour (which would send me inside). And the hood is not detachable, and just an obstacle when wearing binoculars and a camera with neck straps. And the bulk of it makes the coat feel heavier and bulkier than it would otherwise. But if I were using the coat to deal with heavy rain, I would probably change my tune.On the whole, a very good jacket for dealing with the cold, wet, windy weather we get for a long stretch of the year, but I think their priority was to make the coat waterproof, and their tradeoffs in that direction cause me some inconveniences.Edit 12/19/19 - Walked about a mile this morning with temp of 7 degrees F. Cold stung my face, and gloves did not keep my hands warm. But I barely felt cool through the jacket. I still say the hood is ridiculous, but the overall product is very good.