: a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow
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In places like the Colorado Front Range, home to the majority of that state’s population, snowpack serves as the largest source of water.—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 The announcement came during an unusually hot and dry start to March in California, as climate scientist Daniel Swain said the state’s snowpack is on an accelerating downward trajectory and could end up matching 2015’s record-low by April 1, when the state’s supposed to see its peak snowpack.—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Utah has received just a fraction of its normal snowpack, with this February 2026 photo depicting very low coverage in the mountains around Park City.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowpack