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In short, this is not just a quick cold snap.—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 After a relatively mild start to the week, a late-season cold snap is headed for Southeast Michigan, bringing the threat of frost and overnight sub-freezing temperatures that could put sensitive early-season plants at risk.—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Late spring in New England has been known to throw us a cold snap or two.—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 On a hot July night or during a February cold snap, that simply is not enough.—Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold snap