My driver's door handle has been frozen for the past week.

In the morning, I have to pull with all my might

to get the handle open. Then, once I do, it stays extended open and the door won't latch when I close it. I have to get out of the X, and push and pull on the handle until I hear it catch.
Last night, I had an idea.

I decided to park my X facing the opposite direction so that the morning sun would shine on the driver's door. When I headed out to work this morning, I pulled on the door handle and it opened perfectly! No resistance, no clicking, nothing! My idea worked!! Woooooo hoooooo!!!!