wintry
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With the colder air in place those showers could be a little wintry with snow over the high ground of Scotland, which is not unusual at this time of year.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
He’s just taken a morning stroll in New York with his girlfriend, Dominican architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, and is still defrosting from the wintry chill; he’ll be fully warmed up upon landing in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The government has credited wintry weather with a recent lull in the disease.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
On Saturday a colder north-westerly wind will bring a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Perched on the ridge, the house caught every wintry blast that blew down from the Arctic and into the city.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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