snowpack

noun

snow·​pack ˈsnō-ˌpak How to pronounce snowpack (audio)
: a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow

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In April, the snowpack peaked just below the 1991-2020 median. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 Sheriff’s officials are warning people of the river’s dangers as warmer weather melts the Sierra Nevada snowpack and sends snowmelt downstream. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025 Although this year's snowpack is less than the previous two winters, many of the state's reservoirs are still performing above average. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 Early spring river flood events across the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys typically involve a combination of melting snowpack and heavy rain events. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowpack

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowpack was circa 1946

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“Snowpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowpack. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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