Datapoint English dialects in the Southwest of England/Use of definite article where StE has indefinite article

Variety: English dialects in the Southwest of England
Feature: Use of definite article where StE has indefinite article
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Susanne Wagner

Examples

Example 1171:
and it was the cold

Source: Kortmann (eds.) 2000-2005: Wil_008