I live in Indiana - we have 4 full seasons of weather. I bought a really large outdoor storage container for my patio- with a liner to store my cushions when there was weather- snow/rain. I wanted something easy to set up my patio and tear it down quickly when a storm approached- and then store for the winter. The container almost fit the bill....it needed a commercial grade vinyl cover. This cover is perfect. My container sat out over the winter- everything was dry this spring. Its a rainy week- so the cushions were put up last night- and the alco cover on the container- supper easy and secure. I couldn't be happier - its exactly what I need. Its also not an eyesore- as the size was custom to fit my container.