hard freeze

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

hard freeze (plural hard freezes)

(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[edit]

killing freeze

Translations[edit]

freeze sufficiently long and severe to destroy seasonal vegetation

Finnish: ankara halla

See also[edit]

US Severe weather terminology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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