pjˈuːpəlz ʌv ɡˌælᵻlˈeɪoʊ kənfˈɜːmd ðɪs wˈɛðɚ pˈætɚn fɚðə jˈɪɹz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv dˈæʃ sˈɛvənti ænd ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ɐ mˈɑːɹkt kˈoʊld snˈæp ˌoʊvɚ ðə dˈeɪz ʌvðɪ ˈaɪs sˈeɪnts.
Pupils of Galileo confirmed this weather pattern for the years 1655-70 and reported a marked cold snap over the days of the Ice Saints.