Columbia 3-in-1 Parkas

[badgercat]

Mine served me well through 4 Wisconsin winters, including 100+inches of snow this past winter. Like Wolfak, though, I rarely kept the two pieces zipped together... on really cold days (like the day it was -30 F with the windchill and we all still had to go to class ), I'd put on the shell, zip it all the way up, put on my hat, put on a big scarf, and then put the shell on over that and zip it up too. Like Catriona mentioned, it was also nice to keep things separate, because I could unzip one or the other to get a little ventilation those cold days when I worked up a sweat trying to get to class on time.

I was very happy with it, even on those very blustery days! I don't think it's very bulky at all, and in fact I've used the fleece as a fall coat and the shell as a windbreaker/rain coat for summer travel (which it was great for, because it has lots of pockets).

Happy shopping!

eta: I don't think mine is technically waterproof, either. Though most of the water rolls off, the outside of the shell gets damp if you're out in a downpour. I don't recall it soaking through and me getting wet underneath it, though. I think mine wasn't exactly the 'top of the line' model, either, so I'm sure there's more waterproof stuff available if that's what you need.