snowpack

noun

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

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The north has great snowpack, but snowpack is less than average in the central and southern part of the mountain range. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 On Friday, the snowpack in the Northern Sierra was 118% of average, and 91% in the Central Sierra. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 The current snowpack levels represent one of several metrics for gauging California’s water outlook. Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The amount of snowmelt expected to reach the key reservoirs on the Colorado River this spring is far below the median of the last two decades, despite near-normal snowpack levels and heavy March storms across the basin. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.

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