wintry

Example Sentences

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Days lengthen and the Sun gets stronger, but when cold air moves in from the north, we can be quickly plunged back into wintry weather.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The government has credited wintry weather with a recent lull in the disease.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On Saturday a colder north-westerly wind will bring a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Combined with some wintry showers and snow over higher ground, it felt like winter had made a return.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The night air felt brisk as the wintry wind swept down the street.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti