My winter jacket for the last decade has been a Paramo. I bought it before anyone ever made up the word "softshell"
The system is rated for the worst winter conditions such as cold rain but is not technically water PROOF. I have toured in heavy cold rain in Norway, all day long and at the end of the day, my baselayer was dry and I was comfortable. The jacket dries out within 20 mins in a tent.
With modern softshells, you have to judge how much extended rain riding you intend to do.