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Kaltlufteinbruch

cold-air intrusion

noun KALT-luft-ayn-brookh Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

cold snap

Usage Note

Kaltlufteinbruch is the arrival of a mass of cold Arctic or polar air that brings a sharp temperature drop. It is a standard forecast term in German meteorology, often associated with late-spring frost threats.

Examples

"Ein Kaltlufteinbruch aus dem Norden ließ die Temperaturen über Nacht fallen."

Natural Translation

A cold-air intrusion from the north caused temperatures to drop overnight.

Literal Translation

A cold-air-intrusion from the north let the temperatures over night fall.

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