Wake up to/in

AnonymousWhat's the difference, if any, in meaning between the two above sentences?

I see none, practically speaking.

They are the same. But the use of to could also be used to mention causes: to a loud bang; to the baby's crying; to howling winds.

PhilipThey are the same. But the use of to could also be used to mention causes: to a loud bang; to the baby's crying; to howling winds.

Thanks for the reply.

So, the chilly house may be a cause that one has woken up to, but when one has simply woken up in a chilly house it may be a mere coincidence. Am I right?

To me, with today's temperature being minus 35c, I simply awoke in a chilly house. It was minus 30c yesterday, so I went to sleep in a chilly house. If yesterday had been moderately warm when I went to sleep, I would have woken up to a chilly house--which would have been a shock/an unpleasant awakening. That's how I view the difference, anyway.