Seirus Windstopper Cyclone gloves.
I bought a pair of these about a month ago and have worn them snowshoeing in temps below zero without cold hands. They're lightweight, offer amazing dexterity due to their lack of bulk, and are far warmer than I would have believed. They're made of a softshell material with a fleece/fiber pile lining and leather palms, and pressing my gloved hands against the snowy ground didn't result in wet hands. If your hands sweat the fleece lining and breathable softshell material will wick the moisture and you'll never feel it. I wear these in temps when I used to wear my (discontinued)
EMS Ascent Summit gloves and enjoy the greater dexterity. The EMS gloves are in a totally different class, though, expedition-grade vs ski wear.
$30 at REI? Buy 2 pairs, 1 for you and 1 for the missus. They're stylish enough that she'll wear them out around town, and functional enough that she'll wear them for winter sports if that's her thing.
ETA Register for free at
http://www.activejunky.com and search for gear there. It's a sort of clearinghouse for all kinds of outdoors gear, and you get cash back on each purchase. Backcountry.com offers 12% cash back, EMS 9%, REI 6%, etc. Cash back is disbursed quarterly, either as an actual check in the mail or into a PayPal account. For stores like EMS or REI (requires one-time $20 membership) that offer rewards points or dividends for each purchase, you can really save some money. For example, 6% cash back on the $30 Seirus gloves at REI is $1.80 and the 10% dividend is $2.98, bringing the actual price down to $25.
Trailspace.com is another one where you get cash back from select stores, just search for gear and buy from within the site.