snowpack

noun

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

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Snow cover will also cause outdoor temperatures to fall even closer to 0, if there is any snowpack left from the previous showers. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Dec. 2025 In late November, various resorts, including Boreal, Northstar and Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe pushed back their original opening dates following the poor early snowpack. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Headed to the mountains for the holidays and bummed about the slow progression of the snowpack? Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 As winter begins, recent storms have boosted early-season snowpack on the San Francisco Peaks and along the Mogollon Rim, though many northern and western mountain ranges across the region are below normal. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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