cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

Examples of cold snap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The buds that did emerge were, like the ones in the Northeast, killed by a cold snap in the early spring. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 The first winter weather advisory was issued on Dec. 31 and then in January during a 9-day cold snap. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 But deceptively warm late winters and early springs can stir fruit trees into blossoming, and those tender blossoms are then vulnerable to a traditional cold snap — and there's no second chance in a fruit-growing season. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 During a bitter cold snap in December 2020, Nuon Sokkheng, a Cambodian migrant, died in a heatless shack. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024 Until the likes of Tesla, Polestar, Volvo, and Volkswagen have worked out how to make their EVs as thermally efficient as HiPhi, for many drivers range anxiety could still be just a cold snap away. Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024 This could be all right for fruit, so long as another cold snap doesn’t kill the buds. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 But when peak bloom occurs varies by year, and is dependent on the weather — a few warm days could cause the blooms to come early in March, while a cold snap could keep them from opening up and painting D.C. pink until later in April. Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 In 1994, thinning ice ended the race early, while a severe cold snap in 2017 forced organizers to make last-minute changes to the usual route, including limiting a number of downhill slopes. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024

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“Cold snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20snap. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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