Comcast internet has been slow... could it be due to the cold?

Yes. Cold weather shrinks the lines so the data can't pass through as quickly.

Yes, temperature and moisture can mess up your connection.

I don't know the details about all the equipment, but from what I understand signal strength has to be adjusted for temperature, so the equipment that handles that may not be working correctly.

The temperature swings could be causing condensation in poorly-insulated equipment boxes, which could make some equipment fail.

Copper expands/contracts quite a bit with temperature changes, and a loose connection somewhere could get pulled out just enough to give a bad signal.




There are lots of ways cold weather can cause problems with your internet. You need to get a tech out there to check your lines.


Edit: Or, considering many people have been off of work, maybe your neighborhood node is just saturated.