Good morning, Roger;
A less likely possiblility is a contact that pulls away when it is cold. With older equipment, this can be an uncommon problem. I have used an electrical multimeter in conductivity or "ohms" mode and sprayed some "Freeze-Mist" low temperature cooling spray on parts and pieces to try locating this kind of a thermal intermittent.
Try the new or different battery first. Taking something apart and hunting for an intermittent is never fun. There is a reason why we referred to these kind of jobs as "dogs."
-3 C is not that cold. I don't have any cameras that work at 20 C but won't work at -3 C. They will even work at -30 C (although not for long).
LCD displays work down to very cold temperatures, although the update speed slows down significantly. Still, at -3 C such a display should work normally enough that it would be useful.
I never walk into a B&M store and purchase camera batteries anymore but do so through one of the on-line services. I have had batteries from B&M stores be degraded right out of the box. The large on-line suppliers seem to have a good turnover.-Dick
You have to turn MP OFF when you don't use is, otherwise it drains the battery very quickly.
Another way to go is not to re-cock the shutter after shooting if you don't plan to use the camera for some time.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think if the battery contacts are corroded or dirty, they add resistance, and will make the entire circuit less efficient. The problem may be a combination of cold and less than optimum contacts.
I think it is worth checking.
Matt
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