as in icy
below zero degrees
subzero temperatures
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By then, the area had already experienced an intense spell of winter weather, including subzero temperatures, snow and rainfall.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Taking advantage of the subzero temperatures, volunteers flooded the Groveland Ice Rinks at St. Clair and Prior avenues in St. Paul on Saturday.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Kentucky won’t see temperatures that extreme this weekend, but lows will drop into the single digits late Saturday into early Sunday, Dec. 13-14, and some areas could experience subzero temperatures late Sunday into Monday, Dec. 14-15.
—Brandi D. Addison, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Wind chill values could be near zero or potentially subzero Sunday night into Monday morning.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Taking advantage of the subzero temperatures, volunteers flooded the Groveland Ice Rinks at St. Clair and Prior avenues in St. Paul on Saturday.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Kentucky won’t see temperatures that extreme this weekend, but lows will drop into the single digits late Saturday into early Sunday, Dec. 13-14, and some areas could experience subzero temperatures late Sunday into Monday, Dec. 14-15.
—Brandi D. Addison, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Wind chill values could be near zero or potentially subzero Sunday night into Monday morning.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subzero
icy
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Viewer photos show empty shelves at Walmart and Target locations as shoppers plan for meals that don't require power, stock up on food for their kids, and prepare to avoid icy roads altogether.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of crashes and hundreds of fatalities happen each year on snowy or icy pavement.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subzero. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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