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

Last winter was the second-warmest on record, according to the city’s ordinance, with record low snowpack almost everywhere. — Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

Low snowpack also means low river levels and a shift in peak water levels this summer. — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The danger is even higher this year because of Utah’s record-low snowpack and its warmest winter on record. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The snowpack peaked three weeks earlier than normal, leaving soils and vegetation to dry out through spring. — Willem Marx, NPR, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowpack

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