I have no problem with the cold or the snow, well as long as it all happens after xmas, we've been lucky lately and i can get out and put the lights up when its half decent and not get the weirdo looks. I remember a couple years back riding my bike well into the end of November, now that was crazy. Lol love the comment about the kids pulling their pants up. I had to take a double look when i saw my own kids with their jackets actually zipped up.