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I found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knee_pain#Cold-induced but mostly it seems to suggest that cold just aggravates pre-existing conditions.
I'm guessing that some people who experience knee pain have just not ridden their bikes over winter. Then they get back on in spring, ride 100 miles, experience knee pain and attribute it to the cold, rather than to overtraining/stress/fatigue/whatnot