snowpack

noun

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

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On April 1, the Sierra snowpack was 113% of normal. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 Strong winds off the Tasman Sea create an transform the snowpack into an inconsistent and patchy surface. Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024 Snow collects inside the tube when shoved into the snowpack and is then weighed. Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024 Rising temperatures, the drying out of landscapes and declines of yearly snowpacks are making North American forests more susceptible to wildfires, leading to record-breaking poor air quality. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowpack 

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 2 Dec. 2024.

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