snowpack

noun

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

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Newsom has said the tunnel project is vital to improving the reliability of water deliveries as climate change shrinks California’s snowpack and alters the timing of runoff. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 In the American West, where snowpack levels are dropping, beaver dams hold water in the landscape longer. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 California's snowpack has hit a 25-year milestone, reaching 96 percent of the historical average. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 The West faces an uncertain future with regard to its snowpack, which has been declining year after year in some regions. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 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

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“Snowpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowpack. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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