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

AccuWeather expects the Northwest and the northern Rockies—including Idaho, Montana and Wyoming—to see some of the season’s best ski conditions, with frequent storms piling up a deep snowpack. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

In areas with heavy winter snowpacks, the snow acts as a great insulator, protecting the underground portions of the plant. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025

Officials speculate that this fluctuation in temperature, paired with heavy rainfall, steep slopes, and unstable snowpack, created prime conditions for an avalanche. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025

This, of course, is trivial compared to the risk the Colorado River Basin’s shrinking snowpack poses to nearly every Southwest settlement, livelihood and life form that relies on its steady trickle downstream. —Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowpack

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