Seven days of subzero weather

[Spetr3]

I heard that seven days of subzero weather i March had a particular name. Can anyone confirm that and tell me what it's called? I'm living in Sweden; I suspect that it could be a regional/local thing so that might be important information.

Any help will be much appreciated!

[March Blizzard]

All i know for sure is that it will be a lot more common in Sweden than here!

[hillbilly]

have we ever had 7 days subzero in march??maybe 1947

[hillbilly]

I heard that seven days of subzero weather i March had a particular name. Can anyone confirm that and tell me what it's called? I'm living in Sweden; I suspect that it could be a regional/local thing so that might be important information.

Any help will be much appreciated!

a cold spell in march is called 'a peewits pinch'...............................

[virtualsphere]

a cold spell in march is called 'a peewits pinch'...............................

Yes or a "blackthorn winter" apparently:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Hpc9AAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA31&ots=6ySrej_CJ8&dq=%22peewits%20pinch%22&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=%22peewits%20pinch%22&f=false

Countryman's Guide to the South East by John Talbot White (1978)