in the cold light of day

:  having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans

:  having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected

:  not heated: such as

:  bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat

:  a condition of low temperature

:  cold weather

:  with utter finality :  absolutely, completely

:  abruptly

:  without introduction or advance notice

:  something that makes vision possible

:  the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors

:  electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second

:  having light :  bright

:  not dark, intense, or swarthy in color or coloring :  pale

:  medium in saturation and high in lightness

:  to become light :  brighten

:  to take fire

:  to set fire to

:  having little weight :  not heavy

:  designed to carry a comparatively small load

:  having relatively little weight in proportion to bulk

:  lightly

:  with little baggage

:  dismount

:  settle, alight

:  to arrive by chance :  happen

:  the time of light between one night and the next

:  daylight

:  daytime