Hi Rich,
and welcome :text-welcomewave: I would have to say that yes, that is really cold. There are a lot of cold air masses going across the country.
They are even predicting snow in MS. I think that our Gulf Coastal areas had freezing temps / ice, etc. which is very unusual for that lower region.
There are some really great people here and just sit back and take in some topics. Just ask ... that's what this forum is all about.
I can only speak from my own experience that Ship Modeling has such a vast range of understanding. there is still so much that I do not know.
I assume that you either have a Ship that you are working on or in the process of choosing one to get started on.
Let me know how I can help.
Donnie