In the small town of Arctic Bay, Canada - well above the Arctic Circle inhabited by about 900 residents - the morning temperature Jan. 22 was -22 degrees with a wind chill of -33 degrees. It is unclear if those hardy residents did any outside walking or jogging during the early morning.

In Whitehall and Coplay, the ambient temperature the morning of Jan. 22 was 5 degrees with a wind chill of -1 degree or lower. There was a beautiful sunrise in the east on a clear day, with a waning gibbous moon high in the sky.

In the communities of Whitehall and Coplay, linked by a joint school district, sewer authority, sports programs, mutual aid fire and police departments and more, the -1 or lower wind chill appeared to have an effect on walkers, joggers and bikers.

They were nowhere to be found that morning - not on the popular Ironton Rail Trail, nor at the Hokendauqua or Coplay Parkway playgrounds.

As the local temperature exceeded 25 degrees later in the day, one could see outdoor enthusiasts bundled up with layers of clothes, knitted hats and gloves while out walking and jogging. Some walkers were accompanied by dogs, who also donned some sort of garment to help keep them warm.

The weather forecast indicated the next sunrise in Arctic Bay will be Jan. 29.

Our high temperature for Jan. 23 was to be 31 degrees and mostly sunny. Arctic Bay’s forecast for Jan. 23 was a balmy -18 degrees with no sunshine - because there was no sunrise.