The phrase
"cold snap" means a sudden and brief period of very cold weather.
Full definition
We have warm weather for the majority of the year with occasional
cold snaps in the winter months.
Analysts have blamed the slowdown on bad weather, noting that the construction and retail sectors are usually negatively affected
during cold snaps.
If that hypothesis is true, we could actually experience more
extreme cold snaps, even as the planet continues to warm.
Great battery (it sat for almost a month during this recent
bitter cold snap and started up on the second try!).
If a
sudden cold snap comes through earlier in the year than expected and a pipe bursts, you don't have to worry about replacing the things that were ruined.
Scientists are predicting that climate change also brings more variability in conditions, which means
severe cold snaps could be expected in areas that are generally seeing considerably warmer temperatures.
It's nice to know there is always an extra blanket or two on hand for that
first cold snap of the season.
And they note that freezing to death could be a danger if early - spring warming periods, followed
by cold snaps, become common — something they observed in the spring of 2012.
There are
cold snaps like this one, and brutal summer heat waves, spring flooding and fall hurricanes.
The formation of the hole was driven by an unusually
long cold snap and a high level of ozone - destroying chlorine.
If a sudden
cold snap comes through earlier in the year than expected and a pipe bursts, you don't have to worry about replacing the things that were ruined.
The latest
cold snap across the country makes a lot of us wonder what is going on.
And as soon as the first really
cold snap arrives, it appears that everything will be a go.
After all, even though we had shown up during a record
setting cold snap, we were there to work!
I'm not much of a cold weather girl, but last week we had a
serious cold snap, and I had to get all bundled up.
As fall and spring temperatures rise, animals will increasingly have to deal with rapid changes from warm conditions to
dangerous cold snaps.
Previous research has suggested that climate change brings heat waves and
cold snaps along with it, but a new study has come to a different conclusion.
I know I wasn't the only one who hated bringing back out the winter clothes for our
little cold snap this week.
We had a
mini cold snap the past few days, so that means we're having soup for dinner!
We may complain about freezing temperatures, but most
cold snaps leave us little worse for the wear.
As the glacial period drew to a close and temperatures began to rise, there were two
final cold snaps.
Maple syrup production is reliant
on cold snaps in the winter, so warmer winters could mean less syrup.
The weather is finally warming up after that
silly cold snap this past weekend.
There's no getting around it: the Irish winter can be dire, full of media predictions of
intense cold snaps.
When covered in plastic
during cold snaps, the frame will help you avoid frost and extend your growing time in spring and autumn.
Great battery (it sat for almost a month during this winter's
bitter cold snap and started up on the second try!).
Obviously, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and prolonged and
severe cold snaps can cause serious disruptions for individuals, neighborhoods, and communities.
This will lead to
cold snaps in multiple locations, though not always.
A
sudden cold snap can damage new leaves, affecting growth even once temperatures have recovered.
The weather stays fairly consistent at a sunny 75 degrees year round, with the exception of the hot summers, and
occasional cold snaps.
We had an
early cold snap and these 6 - 13 year old children did their part to help these community cats stay warm for the winter.
is that there will be fewer or less extreme
cold snaps as the planet warms.
I live in Houston, and while we do experience a few bitter
cold snaps here every winter, it's temperate enough that some (stubborn) kids are known to wear shorts year - round.
Rising temperatures are decimating snowpack, but when still frequent
cold snaps hit, there's not enough insulation to protect the cedar's shallow roots so they die.
We had a few days of
colder snaps at night and a weird day of hail -LRB-?!)