cold snap

noun

: a brief period of very cold weather

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In Northern California, NWS data provided to Newsweek show that both San Francisco and Sacramento will experience their highest average temperatures since 2019 this week, despite some areas experiencing a cold snap overnight. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 On the flip side, if our winters are particularly dry, watering prior to a cold snap can add to the plants hardiness. Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Related Articles Thanksgiving cold snap: Much of Bay Area will be under frost advisory Thanksgiving forecast: More California travelers, cheaper gas At San Jose International Airport, around 1 million passengers traveled in and out of the airport in November 2022. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024 None of this qualifies as a lineup shakeup as the Padres begin a three-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs, which is noteworthy in and of itself as Shildt navigates his offense’s cold snap. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold snap 

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“Cold snap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20snap. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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