cold spell

noun

: a period of cold weather
The flowers died during a cold spell.

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Any other precipitation during the upcoming cold spell is not expected, Sullivan said. Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The polar vortex was a key factor in the February 2021 cold spell that brought record lows — and broke the electric grid — in Texas. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025 Here are some of the most conversation-inducing stories of 2024: Nearly 1,000 manatees huddle for warmth amid cold spell On Jan. 21, park rangers in Orange City, Florida, spotted a massive crowd of manatees in the clear waters of a natural spring. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 In spite of a warmish weather forecast for Florida, a cold spell might sneak into the state. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold spell 

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“Cold spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20spell. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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