cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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Many Maryland vineyards were hit hard by this week's cold snap, including Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy, which lost more than 70% of its crop. Ashley Paul, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 On a hot July night or during a February cold snap, that simply is not enough. Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 The manatee likely entered the drain pipe during a cold snap. Ryan Brennan april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Ranunculus and annual poppies are sensitive to cold weather, so wait an extra week to plant them if there may be a cold snap. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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