cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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More than 10,000 people in Northeastern California are being warned of freezing temperatures this weekend as the first significant cold snap of the season hits the inland Pacific Northwest. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Out-of-season extremes, like a cold snap in August or a winter heat wave, are catching communities and businesses off guard. Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 The biggest chill will hit from the Northern Plains to New England, with a notable cold snap in mid-January and another in mid-February. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025 Like Getty, Thompson has noticed longer lines since January's cold snap. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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