ground frost

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frost that forms on the ground or in the layer of air just above it

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Examples (10)

  • There was a heavy ground frost across the valley last night.
  • Early commuters found a thin ground frost on the pavements.
  • Farmers fear a late ground frost could damage the blossoms.
  • By mid-morning the sun had lifted the ground frost from the fields.
  • The forecast warns of sharp ground frost in rural areas.
  • We woke to a white lawn after a hard ground frost.
  • Gardeners should cover seedlings to protect them from ground frost.
  • After the rain cleared, a light ground frost formed before dawn.
  • In shaded corners, the ground frost lingered well into the afternoon.
  • If temperatures dip below zero, expect widespread ground frost overnight.