"blake murphy" > wrote in message
> when i saw 'first day of winter' on my calendar, i was dismayed also.
> 'christ, it's been cold enough already. you mean it's just starting?'
>

January is usually the coldest month in the northern hemisphere.
http://www.cityrating.com/citytemper...?City=New+York
http://www.cityrating.com/citytemper...?City=Hartford
see how you compare
http://www.cityrating.com/averagetemperature.asp