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Preview: To protect standard snapshots from accidental or malicious deletion, Compute Engine retains deleted snapshots...

Preview: To protect standard snapshots from accidental or malicious deletion, Compute Engine retains deleted snapshots in the recycle bin for three days before permanently erasing the snapshots.

For more information, see Retain deleted resources in the recycle bin.

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