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He's also faced significant challenges early in his term, including two winter storms, a deadly cold snap and a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit.
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 10 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
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
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 10 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
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
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“Cold snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20snap. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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