cold spell

noun

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

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Although temperatures will dip this week, this cold spell won’t last long. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 Temperatures in Austin will return to a regular range this week, with a brief cold spell bringing lows in the 40s before giving way to highs in the 80s by the end of the week. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Mar. 2024 The effects would be devastating—plunging northern Europe into a deep cold spell, crushing food systems, condemning big regions to drought. Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024 The lowest air temperatures seen across Wisconsin over this cold spell were around minus 5 to minus 15 with those temperatures scattered throughout the state, according National Weather Service meteorologist John Gagan. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 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 28 Dec. 2024.

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