Deep freeze

This is what -5F (-20C) looks like in my town. Fireplace and woodstoves churning wood to heat, smoke exiting the chimney, into the cold air.

A cat or dog attempted to go outside when I opened the door to take a picture. They did a 180 back in.  My dog puts up his nose to this temperature and wont even lift his leg to pee outside.   Although we received a PSA announcement to dress kids accordingly, extra sweater, scarf around face, they didn't close down the schools.  I recall -20C was regular temperatures long ago and where I grew up.  A few hours south of the border and a few degrees warmer, we rarely get -5F.  At least the sun is shining.