Arctix snow pants work fine until the real snow starts falling

Arctix snow pants are fine for the first hour of a light dusting. They’re priced like a backup pair because that’s exactly what they are — fine for the occasional school snow day, but not built for the full-day, wet-snow, lunch-break-in-the-slush kind of playing that real winters demand. By lunchtime on a serious snow day, the insulation packs down and the waterproofing starts to feel like a suggestion. They’re a perfectly adequate starter pair. Just know what you’re signing up for.