snowpack

noun

snow·​pack ˈsnō-ˌpak 

: a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow

Examples of snowpack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year’s snowpack was the worst on record in the Upper Colorado River Basin, which includes Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

In the past quarter century, low snowpack and reductions in the amount of snow that converts to surface water have meant that flows can’t keep up with demand. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

El Niño doesn’t always translate into above-average rainfall or a record Sierra snowpack here. — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

July through September gives travelers the best chance of high-elevation roads and trails being open, but snowpack can change those dates from year to year, so check road conditions before leaving. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowpack

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback