hard freezes

A form of hard freeze — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hard freeze
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