cold snap

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It was held on a Saturday in January, with no other candidates on the ballot, following a cold snap that affected campaigning and early voting.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

At least 16 people have died in New York City during the cold snap, city officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

A Deutsche Bahn spokesman told AFP that a January cold snap in northern Germany contributed to the high rate of delays.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Claudia Assis explained why this weekend’s expected cold snap will be especially difficult for the airline industry.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

A severe cold snap was in danger of turning the water in the planes’ radiators to solid ice, which would break the radiators.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein