I got this for my boyfriend after much researching and I am so glad I did! It is extremely lightweight but super warm. The hood encloses your entire face, blocks your face from snow fall, and covers half your face! We live in Minnesota where the winters can be blistery and bone-chilling. He walks a few blocks to work so he needed something tougher and this does the job! ALL of the features in this coat are useful. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a winter jacket for mid-wes...tern winters.