Collocation with weather: choose the natural noun for a short period of warmth Context: Unseasonal warm weather occurred in February. Complete the sentence: "We had a ______ of warm weather in February." Choose the correct option.

Given data

• Short period of a particular weather condition.

Concept/ApproachThe standard collocation in English is a spell of warm/cold/dry weather.

Option analysisspell — correct fixed collocation: “a spell of warm weather.” ✅time — too generic; not an idiomatic fit.length — measures extent; not idiomatic for weather.phase — used for stages, not typical with weather.

Final Answerspell