Cold morning in Denver sets new record low - The Denver Post

The temperature at Denver International Airport dipped to 27 degrees just before 5 a.m. This was low enough to set a new record low for Oct. 2. The old record low had been 30 degrees set in 1999.

Weathering winter illness - WKOW 27: Madison, WI

...the reality is that winter can be harsh and even boost your risk of getting sick.

Being cooped up, along with conditions that boost flu virus survival, spell trouble.

Vicky Kistler, Health Director in Allentown, Penn., says flu organisms live much better in cold weather traditionally. "It will be interesting to see these new strains of flu and how weather has an impact."

AgWeb Blogs: Frost risk

Very cold weather is expected to dip into some lower Midwest areas in both the 6-10 day and 11-15 day forecasts. Frost risks look to be as far south as Northern Missouri.

Obamas' Olympic trip to Copenhagen knocks climate off the winners' podium | Alarmist Suzanne Goldenberg | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Obviously Obama has to pick the right moment to make his stand. But environmentalists say he let an important one go by last week when he chose NOT to use his speech to the United Nations climate change summit to press the Senate to pass a global warming bill fast.