What does "cold snap" mean?

A short and sudden period of cold weather.

What is a synonym for "cold snap"?

Common synonyms include: cold spell, cold wave, freeze, freeze, frost, snap.

noun

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Noun

1
A short and sudden period of cold weather. idiomatic
"A recent cold snap damaged citrus crops."
2
a period of cold weather wordnet

"A recent cold snap damaged citrus crops."