snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt How to pronounce snowmelt (audio)
: runoff produced by melting snow

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Alternatively, if there is a huge sunny spell (coupled with no additional rain), then the water levels will initially be consistently high with the snowmelt and then begin to drop. Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025 The levels, combined with disappointing snowmelts, have raised the prospect of deeper shortages and cutbacks in water deliveries in the years ahead, according to the Los Angeles Times. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 With the meager snowmelt, the country’s two largest reservoirs will probably decline further this year, and could approach critically low levels that require additional cuts in water deliveries in the next couple of years. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 Warmer than average temperatures for this time of year will contribute to snowmelt, which will add to the flooding threat among the heavy rain. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowmelt

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmelt was circa 1927

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“Snowmelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmelt. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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