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

Less snow likely for the Midwest The Midwest—especially in the Upper Midwest—is expected to have a smaller snowpack than normal because of warmer temperatures. — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

The state’s worst snowpack on record, followed by record summer heat, left the year-round ice masses in the Rocky Mountains exposed. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

By midcentury, April snowpack is projected to shrink about 40%. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The distinction matters because Colorado's water supply depends heavily on mountain snowpack. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 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