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Many Maryland vineyards were hit hard by this week's cold snap, including Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy, which lost more than 70% of its crop.—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 On a hot July night or during a February cold snap, that simply is not enough.—Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 The manatee likely entered the drain pipe during a cold snap.—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Ranunculus and annual poppies are sensitive to cold weather, so wait an extra week to plant them if there may be a cold snap.—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold snap