snowmelt

noun

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

Examples of snowmelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Heavy thunderstorms throughout the region, followed by warm temperatures this week, have caused snowmelt to rush downstream and into Idaho’s rivers and reservoirs. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024 Colorado is entering peak runoff season as snowmelt fills rivers and lakes, water attorney James Eklund told KUSA. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024 And snowpacks were above normal in May, despite a dry April and areas of record snowmelt. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 But during the Colorado summer, there are few more fun things to do than hop in the car, hit the trail and bask in the spray of cascading snowmelt. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmelt 

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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 10 Jun. 2024.

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