snowpack

noun

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

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In last month’s report, the snowpack in the South Platte Basin stood at 98% of normal for the date. John Meyer, Denver Post, 8 May 2025 This snowpack serves as a critical source of runoff for California's reservoirs in the spring and summer months. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025 Seattle City Light leads in this area, explicitly acknowledging in its 2023 Audited Financial Statements how its hydroelectric generation depends on snowpack and rainfall patterns affected by climate change. Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 With climate change impacting snowpack at several resorts, the Fusalp team is aware there may be challenges in the skiwear segment in the future. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 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 16 May. 2025.

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