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The phrase 'Brass Monkey Weather' refers to very cold weather that is extremely out of the ordinary; cold enough to freeze the tail, nose and ears of a brass monkey.
Example of use: "According to Al Roker next week's weather is going to be so cold, that it'll be real brass monkey weather."