bitter cold
(of an environment) Very cold and unpleasant.
From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor. Solomon Ortiz
And I pray not for myself alone.. for all who stood outside the jail, in bitter cold or summer's blaze, with me under that blind red wall. Anna Akhmatova
The changing seasons of the Midwest – the intense heat in summer, bitter cold in winter, and unsurpassable beauty and invigorating weather of fall and spring – is what makes it an interesting place to live. Only robust and virile people can live in such a climate and enjoy it. Nile Kinnick
The edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossom comes from the bitter cold. Chinese Proverb
A blast of bitter cold air with freezing wind chills moved into the Chicago area following a winter storm that dropped several inches of snow accumulation across the Chicago area. Source: Internet
Almagro's own reconnaissance of the land and the bad news of Gómez de Alvarado's encounter with the fierce Mapuche, along with the bitter cold winter that settled ferociously upon them, only served to confirm that everything had failed. Source: Internet