ORIGINAL: blw
The spitting and dying out is an indication of either the low speed being set too rich, and/or a cold plug. Considering your location, I wouldn't worry about the temperature at all.
Hmmmm. I expect my plug is not too cold. Actually the H9 (OS #F) it's supposed to be quite hot for a 2 stroke.
It was 40-50F that day.... Not too cold, but I didn't know how it would effect the engine. At least I can rule that out. Thank you.
...still plugging away. I guess I'll follow someone else's recommendation and pull the carb and needle sets apart for a good cleaning.