cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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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 Another one was at the downtown Christkindlmarket during a brutal January cold snap against anti-immigrant sentiment, Esler said. Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 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 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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