cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

Examples of cold snap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fall might feel like the time for a long list of gardening tasks instead of new planting, but there are lots of leafy greens that retain their best flavor in cooler temperatures, and can even handle a surprise cold snap or two. — The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

In the fall of 2020, following droughts and a cold snap in the American Southwest, estimates suggest that more than a hundred thousand migrating birds died—many of them falling directly out of the sky. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

For many snowbirds, the annual trip to Florida starts long before the first cold snap. — Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 13 Aug. 2026

Daniel Bader, a senior staff associate at Columbia’s Climate School, tells me that this past winter, when a prolonged cold snap killed at least 29 people, was indeed tough. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for cold snap

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