We are enjoying (?) a cold snap here in the Maritimes and my 2000 Malibu has
met the challenges of the extreme weather conditions quite well... with one
annoying exception - the hood release cable has frozen solid!

I went to add some much-needed windshield wash at the gas station and found
that I had no way of opening the hood. The release lever in side the car
would not budge. I wasn't about to force it so I brought the car home - wash
tank unfilled and oil unchecked - and put it in my garage. After 20 minutes
or so with the heat on, the cable loosened up and I was able to pop the
hood. I examined as much of the cable as I could see (damn cramped in
there!) and I lubricated it as best I could at both ends (I tried to get it
into the cable tube as much as possible). It seemed to work OK after that,
but just this evening, after driving for about an hour, I thought I'd check
it again and sure enough, frozen solid!

Any thoughts? Advice? Similar experiences? Solutions?

I don't park the cars in the garage and I only heat it when I'm working out
there anyway, so keeping it inside would not be an answer.

Wes (brrrr)