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Blake Wilkins, owner of Redline Iguana Removal, said South Florida saw a temporary decline in iguana populations during a February cold snap, when lower temperatures stunned or killed many reptiles.—Joan Murray, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Trip plans unravel fast when flights slip, baggage goes missing, or a surprise cold snap hits the destination.—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 In short, this is not just a quick cold snap.—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Late spring in New England has been known to throw us a cold snap or two.—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold snap