the view outside my window this morning

cold .. and slow?

It is so cold here right now. Just below zero degrees on the backyard thermometer.

And after many, many attempts, the best dialup speed I could get (yes, I'm on a modem, poor me) was 41.2 Kbps.

Is it possible the two are related? I never have to settle for less than 49.2, and I sure can tell the difference!