Like harsh winters (6)
I believe the answer is:
severe
(Other definitions for severe that I've seen before include "Harsh and stringent" , "Extremely difficult to endure" , "Arduous - dangerous" , "Hard to endure" , "Harsh and unbending" .)
I believe the answer is:
severe
(Other definitions for severe that I've seen before include "Harsh and stringent" , "Extremely difficult to endure" , "Arduous - dangerous" , "Hard to endure" , "Harsh and unbending" .)