After not cranking mine for nearly 2 weeks and being out of town for the last 3 days (lows in the single digits and highs well below freezing), I got home yesterday afternoon and mine cranked right up. It was a balmy 16F. It took a few minutes for the throttle handle to loosen up but no problems. High here yesterday was 19F. I know we aren't experiencing anything like the cold temps you guys up north are but it is a little chilly even here in the south.