The Intermediate Cold Weather Gloves (ICWG) are designed to be worn in cold weather environments to protect the user from the elements.
The USMC Intermediate Cold Weather Glove is designed to be worn in cold weather environments to protect the user from the elements including snow, wind, and ice with a threshold temperature range from 40° to 0° Fahrenheit.
The intermediate cold/wet gloves are intended as protection from environmental conditions for the hands of users performing their mission in intermediate cold and wet climates encompassing approximately a 0°F to 40°F temperature range.
Several changes to the intermediate cold/wet glove's original mid-1980s design have been borrowed from the commercial glove industry.