I bought these well in advance of winter so I wouldnt make last years mistake of waiting too late.
Soon as I got them I put em on and found they fit nicely and were plenty warm. But, when I ran them under the faucet they got soaked through immediately and my fingers felt the cold right away. These are not nearly as waterproof as Seal Skinz, and slightly less waterproof than my Gore-Tex gloves, which also failed to hold up to a day of snow. They will not hold up to a long day of snow shoveling I am afraid. If I am wrong I'll change my review but right now it I'm not impressed with their water resistance. Their fit and dry warmth are excellent however.

As of Jan 2011 these are still working fine. Shoveled snow with them and they kept the heat in & water out. Only downside is the lining is so thick its actually a challenege to get my hands inside the fingers. Had to use baby powder to smooth the inside so my hands could slip in, even then it was a challenge. You will not be pulling these on and off all day. Once on you need to keep them on for your whole task.