cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

Examples of cold snap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There will be temperatures into the 60s followed by a cold snap with highs in the teens and a possible thunderstorm in the mix. —

Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for cold snap

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