On 27 December the inundations were frozen over and he began to cross over the ice, but a sudden thaw cut his force in half.

A sudden thaw in the ice on the track limited the competition to two runs.

A sudden thaw would, of course, raise their levels and discolor the water somewhat.

For the moment, though, harbors are clogged with debris, road oil and other runoff material, a result of the sudden thaw.

Mudslides are caused by unusually heavy rain or a sudden thaw.

Dawn over the mountain, and born during the ten days before that sudden thaw.

Dawn over the mountain, and born during the ten days before a sudden thaw melted the snow.

That way, plants won't heave out of the ground during a sudden thaw.

Byron decided to maintain the siege, but the next day there was a sudden thaw which caused the Weaver to rise in spate.

Mulch all plants after the ground freezes, to prevent them from being heaved out of the soil during sudden thaws.