I had my rig outside last winter. I was worried at first too and was expecting some future problems with the machine, but everything is still 100% working. Only issue could be quick temperature decrease when internet connectivity is lost (but you can set-up local bitcoind, set it up as backup pool and go solo until the connectivity issue is solved if you are worried about water condensation).
CPU temp. - 0'C to 20'C
GPU temp. - 55'C to 70'C
Thanks for the tip! now I went to the WebSite and I didn't see support for 7970... do I have to install the drivers separately?