Palo Altans are so spoiled if they think upper 30s is cold. When I was growing up, cold meant that the high temperature for the day was 0F.

It's not about being spoiled, it's what we are used to physically- milder temps. It's rarely this chilly in Nov. This change in weather affects us, our ets & our gardens, the latter which needs the kind of attention not needed the majority of the year. While much of the media make too much of abrupt weather changes, this article has good information. If we wanted to live in 0 degree temps, we'd move to wherever you're from.