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Ranunculus and annual poppies are sensitive to cold weather, so wait an extra week to plant them if there may be a cold snap.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After a record-breaking cold snap in January that contributed to a drop in crime, shootings jumped by 20% in the past four weeks compared with the same period last year, from 39 to 47, according to NYPD statistics.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
While the impending cold snap in the East will feel like major whiplash, the weather shift in the West will be far more significant.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After a record-breaking cold snap in January that contributed to a drop in crime, shootings jumped by 20% in the past four weeks compared with the same period last year, from 39 to 47, according to NYPD statistics.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
While the impending cold snap in the East will feel like major whiplash, the weather shift in the West will be far more significant.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Cold snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20snap. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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