For any expressjet pilots starting in Chicago this morning: how do you do the preflight in the cold wind ? Do they provide any warming layers you can throw on, or do you just do it quickly? I don’t usually balk T cold wind but it’s -19 F with 20 mph winds. What do the baggage handlers do to keep their eyeballs from freezing? What do the FOs do to prevent frostbite during preflight?[/QUOTE]

If you need it, take a warming break. You can get frostbite in less time than it takes to preflight in this weather....and you probably won’t realize it until its too late.