Dogs and cats do not catch human colds. In addition, while dogs and cats do get upper respiratory infections, these illnesses are species specific and do not affect people. However, ferrets are very susceptible to the human influenza virus.

Yes, most pets are stritckly indoor pets. Which means that they are only outside for about 5 minutes at a time, they will be just fine. Or you may purchase a sweater for them if you wish.

No, it might even feel a tad warmer since we are flying with the wind and you won't feel a wind-chill.

A cold is a runny or stuffy nose caused by a virus. Average healthy children average 6 colds per year though it is not unusual to for them to get 2 colds per month during the "sick" months of winter. Nasal drainage may be clear, cloudy, yellow or green. The color of the drainage has no significance in diagnosing a bacterial infection, sinusitis or a need for antibiotics. There is no cure. Treatments are directed at increasing comfort until the viral infection runs it course.

In principle it can snow at any temperature below freezing. It snows at the South Pole even though the temperature is rarely above -40 C (-40 F). In more hospitable climates, however, it doesn't snow so much when the temperature is below around -20 C (-4 F). When a parcel of moist air cools, it starts producing snow before it gets that cold. By the time the temperature drops to -20 C, the snow has already fallen and the air is pretty dry.

A cold, wet nose is not necessarily a sign that your pet is healthy. The idea is misleading. Animals sweat on their noses and footpads. Your pets may be wet with perspiration. Wet noses may be normal or they can indicate that your pet has a respiratory disorder.

We have never had to cancel a class due to weather. We shoot in bad weather or good (you can't tell the criminal who is trying to kill you to come back tomorrow when the sun is out). We will not shoot in lightning storms. We can't see having you stand out there with a lightning rod in your hand.

There are places in Russia where it is always cold, covered with perma-frost, ice and snow; 14 months out of the year. There are also places where it gets up to 100 degrees in the summer and never snows. It is the largest nation on earth. Their seasons are the same as ours. There are two differences --- their winter is longer and colder. Their summer is shorter and less hot. I speak as one from the American South. The most important fact about Russian weather is that it doesn't stop us.

the hot air balloon moves with the wind there is no wind-chill effect, you should therefore feel no colder than you would when standing on the ground.