Living - Jan. 16, 2009
Must you crank up your heat for guests?
When entertaining friends or family, is it your responsibility to turn up the heat during their visit?
Tags: cold weather, freezing temperatures, gas bill

Living - Dec. 21, 2008
Cold weather makes house snap, crackle and pop
With wind-chill temperatures around minus-25 degrees, it's a good day to stay indoors. The problem is that it's getting noisy.
Tags: cold weather, wind-chill, house creaking

Sports - Dec. 19, 2008
Packers prepare to face the Bears and the elements
The folks who scheduled the Green Bay-Chicago matchup for "Monday Night Football" in late December knew it would be numbingly cold. Weather.com is forecasting a kickoff temperature between 7 and 12 degrees, with 16-mile per hour westerly winds creating a wind chill of -6 to -12. For last year's game on Dec. 23, the kickoff temperature was 16 degrees, and the wind chill was -2, with wind gusts of 40 miles per hour.
Tags: packers, bears, cold weather, mike mccarthy, lovie smith, soldier field, brady poppinga

Living - Dec. 15, 2008
Time-honored tips for staying warm in cold weather
You don't need us to tell you that it's cold outside. You probably don't need to be reminded to wear a hat or gloves. Nevertheless, here are some tips for dealing with the deep freeze.
Tags: cold weather, hypothermia, tips, frostbite, american red cross, american college of sports medicine

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 29, 2008
100 things to do during a Milwaukee winter
With flakes in the forecast, you may be dreading another wicked Wisconsin winter. Have no fear. From braving the blustery outdoors to layering up the long johns and curling up by the fire, we've got the goods to make the most of a Milwaukee winter.
Tags: 100 things, winter, holiday, cold weather, ski, snow shoe, ice skate