If something happens "in the dead of...," it occurs in the middle of that period, during its greatest intensity.
For example:
The fire broke out in the dead of night.
or
January is the dead of winter.
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CUNY - College of Staten Island - English Language Institute
Monday, March 2, 2015
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
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