In a typical situation the motor for your garage door opener should stop running once the door has closed.
Garage door stops opening cold.
Brush away snow and puddles often to prevent the weather stripping from becoming damaged.
Then as you raise the door the strip peels and you lose the proper sealing that insulates the garage s interior.
Cold makes the space between molecules lessen which makes objects such as garage doors contract.
Try to lift the garage door by hand.
If this is the reason your garage door is not functioning properly the lubricant must be applied.
In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks.
If you find that it keeps running this can present a problem in your system.
One of the most common reasons a garage door won t open in cold weather is that the metal has contracted.
When water freezes near a closed garage door it can cause the weather stripping to stick to the ground.