The issue with sweet shirts I try don't have any wind stopper propities so even when it's not cold when your moving fast you will b getting pretty cold. You will want some decent base layers. I like the icebreaker 260 crew but you may fin the 260 weight is a little thick. If that is te case there is the 200 weight or there is the everyday basic but I would spend a little more and get at least the 200 crew. From there I would look for a wind stopper mid layer. That I what will keep you warm when skiing. If it's a cold dry day look for a nice down mid layer. Down is awsome for cold dry days.

Def get a wind breaker to wear under your hoodie

Definitely wear a windbreaker underneath and put on lots of layers. But my best suggestion would be to just get a jacket. Doesn't have to be saga but just something that'll keep you warm since the east coast is super unpredictable as far as weather goes.

Here is my guide on what I wear

30F +

Usually just a T shirt and sweatshirt.

20F+

One under armour, a long sleeve shirt and a jacket

0F+

1 under armour, long johns, sweatshirt, and a jacket.

Anything below 0F

Snowmobile suite.

Now this can be changed on whether it is windy or not.

However I work in a freezer set to -15F all summer and winter so I'm rather use to the cold.

Look for a primaloft fill jacket. Downs great but looses alot of its warmth properties when wet whereas primaloft wicks moisture away and retains warmth!

under armour base 2.0 base layers are good

Get a non-insulated jacket (will be marketed as rain jacket or storm jacket) and wear that over a sweatshirt. Shell jacket (not "ski shell", those have insulation) over a sweatshirt is what I do and it works great, then I can take off one of the layers if I get hot.

Why the fuck are retards saying windbreaker under sweatshirt? Windbreaker goes over the sweatshirt, guys... It keeps the sweatshirt dry and windbreakers are designed to be an outer layer

PowslayrGet a non-insulated jacket (will be marketed as rain jacket or storm jacket) and wear that over a sweatshirt. Shell jacket (not "ski shell", those have insulation) over a sweatshirt is what I do and it works great, then I can take off one of the layers if I get hot.

Why the fuck are retards saying windbreaker under sweatshirt? Windbreaker goes over the sweatshirt, guys... It keeps the sweatshirt dry and windbreakers are designed to be an outer layer

A ski shell will not have insulation that is the point of a shell it's an outer waterproof layer whic you later beneath to keep warm.

As for a windbreaker they are used as mid layers. A windbreaker often will have no waterproofing as it is designed to stop win not rain and other precipitation. So if you are wearing a sweat shirt adding a windbreaker under will keep you warmer when your moving as it will stop the cold air reaching you. However they won't often be thermal so it won't help on a generally cold day that is when down or synthetic down mid layers are excellent.

Really the bet all roun option is a good technical shell with good base layers and optional mid layers depending on the weather. That would be good for nearly all condition year round.