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The weather was particularly harsh this winter, with record-breaking snowfalls and freezing temperatures.

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Sentence

Narrator

The weather was particularly harsh this winter, with record-breaking snowfalls and freezing temperatures.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Be prepared for harsh weather this winter; it's expected to be particularly severe.

Describing Habits

I always check the weather forecast before going out, especially during harsh winters.

Asking About Others

How did you cope with the particularly harsh weather this winter?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If the weather hadn't been so harsh, we wouldn't have had record-breaking snowfalls.

Rephrased versions

Formal

This winter season was characterized by exceptionally severe weather conditions, including record-breaking snowfall and freezing temperatures.

Casual

Man, this winter was brutal! We had tons of snow and freezing temps.

Simpler English

It was a really cold and snowy winter.

Phrases to learn

particularly harsh

Unusually severe or difficult.

record-breaking snowfalls

Amounts of snowfall exceeding previous historical records.