Static is an issue when operating a holder in very cold (bone dry) conditions... Remove slides very slowly...
A big issue is when there is a moisture content in the emulsion that becomes uneven during excessive drying/or re-hydrating that can create uneven tensions on the film that can buckle the film into OOF points on the focal plane... (I can imagine if a film had excessive moisture indoors, it can freeze the film into more than a flat sheet...) Allowing the films a gradual in or out cycle into the environment will help, and leaving it in a stable (shooting environment state should help...
4X5 holders are only a few bucks each used, and many are out there... Having at least 4-12 will save you from getting in the bag when you should be shooting, and more ideal to load in your normal locale, than out in the hinterlands (with your fingers numb from cold)... ;-)
Stay Warm!!!
Steve K
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