cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

Examples of cold snap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This record was set despite nine days of well-below-normal temperatures during mid-January's frigid cold snap. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Jonathan Blanchard Seasonably cold Mineola, L.I.: The virtually nationwide record cold snap begets the constant failure of our climate-control protectors to recognize record cold and record snowfall. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024 If extreme, out-of-zone weather occurs during a quick cold snap, steps can be taken to protect your plants with temporary blankets or other shelters. NPR, 12 May 2024 Aside from one brutal cold snap in January, the winter warmth continued throughout the season. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold snap 

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“Cold snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20snap. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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