cold snap
cold snap — noun
1. a short period, usually just a few days, when the temperature drops much lower t
a short period, usually just a few days, when the temperature drops much lower than the normal level for that time of year
The weather report said a cold snap was coming, so Anya brought her warm coat.
The cold snap killed many of Hao's garden plants last week.
During the cold snap, Benjamin wore two sweaters to keep warm.
The city opened warm rooms for people without homes during the cold snap.
The sudden cold snap brought snow to mountain villages that never see it.
- cold spell
a cold spell can last longer (weeks) and is less sudden than a cold snap
- cold wave
more technical, used in meteorology; often implies a large area and rapid temperature drop
- freeze
focuses on temperature below freezing point; does not emphasise the sudden onset
- heat wave
a period of unusually hot weather
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a cold snap
the cold snap
cold snap + verb (hits / arrives / kills)