Dear Car Talk:

I had an emergency and had to leave my car parked at the airport (uncovered). It’s been there for almost two months, and lately, the temperature there has been averaging about 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

I’m getting ready to go home now and am extremely worried. What should I be prepared for? It is a 2021 Toyota C-HR. — Aquila

Well, I’d be prepared to freeze your tootsies off, Aquila. The heck with the car. Mail-order yourself some heated socks and a cashmere scarf.

I’m not worried about your car, Aquila. Other than the battery, car parts are not really affected much by moderately cold weather. So, it’s possible you may return to find a dead battery. But you have two options. A lot of airports in cold weather cities actually have jump-starting services of their own.

There are two problems that are extremely common at long-term airport parking facilities. One is that someone comes back from a trip and realizes that his keys fell out of his pocket while he was hula dancing on Waikiki Beach after his fifth mai tai.

Or a family comes back from a winter vacation and finds their older battery has died, and the car won’t start.

So, a number of airports employ their own service vehicles to provide unlocking and jump-starting services.

You can call your airport in advance and ask them how to reach the service should you need it. Maybe they’re on Open Table and you can get book an advance reservation.

The alternative is to have your own road service membership and call a tow truck yourself. Your car insurance may even provide one.

And the jump-starting batteries they use are strong enough to easily overcome 20-degree temperatures.

Once the car is started, if your battery and alternator are otherwise in good condition, the battery will simply charge up while you’re driving home, and you’ll be all set going forward.

And nothing else is likely to be wrong after two months in cold storage. And who knows, if it’s been cold the whole time you’ve been gone, that half-eaten tuna sandwich you abandoned when catching your plane may still be good, too.

— Got a question about cars? Write to Ray in care of King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or email by visiting the Car Talk website at www.cartalk.com.