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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

This is the second major snowstorm of the first-time mayor's administration, coming after 19 people died during a three-week cold snap in January.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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 • Feb. 5, 2026

It was held on a Saturday in January, with no other candidates on the ballot, following a cold snap that affected campaigning and early voting.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

Go out in the early days of winter, after the first cold snap of the season.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss