Is it really cold back east?

I was having my dinner and watching the evening news, they were talking about the extreme cold in the Midwest and East. Mind you I'm thinking poor suckers... and then something happened that hasn't happened for months. My air conditioner came on... I'm not kidding! I've had the thermostat set at 80 for months and never had it kick in... but tonight as I was watching all of those cold people, I was sweating (I thought it was the green chili in my dinner) and on comes the AC. I'd happily trade some warmth to those of you freezing right now if it were possible.