I spend time outside for recess duty, so I have been looking for a coat that would keep me warm when the North Dakota wind is blowing. I had high hopes for this jacket, but it let me down, hard. This past week was the big test. Anyone who spends time outdoors in the wind during North Dakota winters knows how cold it can feel. I had a T-shirt, shacket, Columbia coat, and this coat on, and I could still feel the wind coming through the coat. I am very upset that I wasted money on another coat that is rated for ND cold weather. I do not recommend this coat for anything under 40 degrees with wind.