cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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During the two-day cold snap, Florida waived its law requiring permits to transport iguanas, allowing residents to nab the pesky invaders and bring them to the state's wildlife officers to be euthanized. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Why winter sticker shock feels worse The latest cold snap is exposing how vulnerable household budgets have become to weather swings. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 Past years have seen pipes freeze and residents lose water, but this year’s cold snap and heavy snow worsened the issue. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026 An influx of Arctic air was responsible for a deadly Texas cold snap in February 2021, Francis said. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 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 Feb. 2026.

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