cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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The polar vortex, the source of this cold snap, will be on holiday for the next couple of weeks, according to Weather Trader meteorologist Ryan Maue. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025 Be familiar with the plants in your landscape and identify which ones might need extra protection during a cold snap. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025 The blast of Arctic air comes on the heels of a cold snap in the United States last weekend, also brought on by the polar vortex. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025 After the snowfall ends Wednesday, northern Wisconsinites can expect a cold snap over the weekend with light snow and widespread below-zero temperatures, Sandstrom said. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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