snowpack

noun

snow·​pack ˈsnō-ˌpak How to pronounce snowpack (audio)
: a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow

Examples of snowpack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yosemite National Park officials say a lack of winter snowpacks in previous years and hotter temperatures have dried up breeding pools, preventing tadpoles from developing into toads. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 And while Mike Flannigan, who studies the intersection between fire and climate, says last year was an extreme outlier, challenges are mounting this year amid drought and a record low snowpack. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024 Read more California's snowpack was above average for the second year in a row. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 Be aware of foggy conditions, especially at night More moisture moving north and warmer temperatures over the snowpack could result in low clouds and fog. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowpack 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowpack was circa 1946

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“Snowpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowpack. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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