I've been playing the alpha 8, battling the cold weather. This article makes for an interesting read;
Via google translate : https://translate.google.no/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aftenposten.no%2Fnyheter%2Furiks%2FSe-hvordan-de-har-det-pa-jordklodens-kaldeste-sted-7842220.html&edit-text= (http://via%20google%20translate%20:%20https://translate.google.no/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=no&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aftenposten.no%2Fnyheter%2Furiks%2FSe-hvordan-de-har-det-pa-jordklodens-kaldeste-sted-7842220.html&edit-text=)
Original article in Norwegian: http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/Se-hvordan-de-har-det-pa-jordklodens-kaldeste-sted-7842220.html (http://original%20article%20in%20norwegian:%20http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/Se-hvordan-de-har-det-pa-jordklodens-kaldeste-sted-7842220.html)
Sounds a lot like Canada.
^ I grew up in Canada, and yes it does. :)
Also, they're complaining about -50C weather. My last Ice Sheet colony was hitting -80C before winter even hit. Yeah, they went a touch stir crazy because I kept them all inside until spring! :D