hard freeze

English

Noun

hard freeze (plural hard freezes)

  1. (meteorology) A freeze sufficiently long and severe to destroy seasonal vegetation and lead to ice formation in standing water and hard ground. 27°F (-3°C) is considered a threshold in the US.

Synonyms

  • killing freeze

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