Animal trapped in severe weather (3)

I believe the answer is:

ewe

'animal' is the definition.
(I know that ewe is a type of herbivore)

'trapped in severe weather' is the wordplay.
'trapped in' indicates a hidden word.
'EWE' is hidden within 'severe weather'.

(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "Lamb's mother" , "Language" , "Scottish loch" , "The sort of beast" , "One needing pastoral care" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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