hard frost
Example Sentences
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Temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing on Wednesday and Thursday night, with forecasters expecting many parts of the UK to experience a hard frost and lows of between -3C and -10C.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
The best way for people to prevent the disease is to take steps to lessen the chance of a mosquito bite until the first hard frost of the year.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
First his fruit and corn crops in northern Italy withered in a hard frost, then they were hit by torrential rains and record flooding, followed by an exceptional heatwave and finally hail storms.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
Among the options, Knock Outs tend to be hardy; some people find their aroma to be somewhat lacking, but they will bloom continuously until the first hard frost.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow, and then by a hard frost which did not break till well into February.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
