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thaw

a spell of relatively warm weather, causing snow or ice to melt

thaw [thȯ]

(climatology)

A warm spell during which ice and snow melt, as a January thaw.

Thaw

a rise in temperature to above freezing during a prolonged cold period. A thaw occurs when air warmer than 0°C spreads from warmer regions or when air is heated locally by solar radiation.

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