No. 12,734 in German
wintereinbruch
Sudden onset of winter weather.
In a sentence
Der plötzliche Wintereinbruch überraschte viele Autofahrer.
The sudden burst of winter surprised many drivers.
Wintereinbruch is used here to denote a sudden arrival or onset of winter conditions.
Nach dem Wintereinbruch mussten alle Straßen erst geräumt werden.
After the onset of winter, all roads had to be cleared first.
Wintereinbruch refers to the event triggering necessary responses, such as snow clearing.
Ein Wintereinbruch im März ist ziemlich ungewöhnlich.
A winter onset in March is quite unusual.
This usage highlights the unexpected timing of a winter phenomena.
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