cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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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 This referenced a viral image of Cruz leaving his home state for Cancun, Mexico, in 2021 in the middle of a record-breaking cold snap in Texas. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025 Just five days into the new year, a strong cold snap began sweeping through Central Texas, and it's expected to plunge low temperatures to below freezing for several days this week, according to the National Weather Service. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Lair said if there's another cold snap the warming shelter plan can be activated again and the Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center can be opened to those who need shelter. Madeline Mitchell, 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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