cold snap
Example Sentences
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He has already contended with two major snowstorms and a cold snap in which 19 people died from exposure.
In this analogy, troughs are associated with lower pressure and cooler, wetter weather, while ridges are linked to higher pressure and warmer, drier conditions — helping explain why cold snaps and warm spells often alternate.
From Los Angeles Times
The latest numbers showing steep increases also don’t capture February’s cold snap across large parts of the country.
From MarketWatch
The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.
From Barron's
As a winter cold snap grips Germany, Berliners have been slip-sliding on ice-covered footpaths, driving a heated debate on whether the capital should use environmentally damaging salt to melt away the hazard.
From Barron's
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