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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Crimmins said dry winters are usually warmer than average, and can also affect snowpack, water supplies and the spring fire season. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025 The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides around 30 percent of California's water needs. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Less snow can negatively affect water supplies by reducing meltwater from snowpack, especially in the Mountain West. Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025 Glaciers rely on snowpack to form and be maintained. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 14 Sep. 2025 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Snowpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowpack. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on snowpack

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!