cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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The city has been plagued with potholes formed during the massive back-to-back snowstorms and a record-breaking cold snap this year. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 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 Crepe myrtles bloom on new growth, and the best time to prune is while the tree is dormant, so new growth isn't killed by a late cold snap. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 This will help protect them from a later cold snap damaging the fresh, new growth. Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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