For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for New Year.

对于中国大部分地区来说，这一天标志着一年中最冷日子的开始，人们总是从这一天开始为新年做准备。

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It was one of the coldest days of the year in New York City, with the air temperature in the 20s and water temperature about 40 degrees.

出事当天正是纽约市一年中最冷的时间，空气温度在20度左右，而水中的温度则大约在40度。

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Do you routinely work outdoors on the hottest and coldest days of the year?

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Some of the worst winter weather on record occurs in Mid-February, and right now it looks like Sunday is going to be one of the coldest days of the entire year, with very uncomfortable wind chills.

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Of course, I think these 3 days will be the coldest of the year so far, only reaching in the 60s.

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