snowmelt

noun

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

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Spring’s snowmelt produces the most dramatic waterfall display. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025 By Alastair Bland, CalMatters Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River. Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 The original treaty created drastic fluctuations in the height of the water, exposing miles of dirt when the water was drawn down to prepare for snowmelt. Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Lake Oroville, the largest reservoir that feeds the State Water Project, is now 95% full and is expected to continue rising as snowmelt runs off the Sierra Nevada. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 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 27 May. 2025.

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