Cold!

Cold start to the day -26 the radio said, the dog only stayed out a few seconds.

Here is some trivia for you, this expression below is explained:
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
This saying also has roots in fact in India. The "Monkey" or brass plate to hold cannon balls was used in some on the barracks that were in colder parts of the continent, When the temperature dropped, the contracting metals would cause the pile to fall.

Definition from Lawson Tremellen: On war ships the cannon balls were of iron and the plate they were stacked on beside the cannon was made of brass, the plate was known as a monkey. In extreme cold the two metals would contract differently and the iron balls would fall off the monkey.

'Dangerously cold'
Wind chills of 30-45 below expected through Tuesday
By RENEE RICHARDSON Senior Reporter
Earflaps may be the fashion statement of choice in face of this arctic blast, but a January thaw is coming.Bitter cold is taking up residence in the lakes area for the next few days as wind chills of 30 to 45 below are expected to continue early Tuesday morning. The weather prompted school districts to open late Tuesday. The Brainerd School District, Crosslake Community School, Pequot Lakes School District, Pine River-Backus School District, Crosby-Ironton School District, Pillager School District and Emily Charter School will start two hours late Tuesday morning.