snowpack

noun

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

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To answer this question, CPC researchers examined reports from weather stations throughout the state, developing averages by year for rainfall, snowpack, temperature, relative humidity, dew point, and vapor pressure deficit. Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 In the West, an unprecedented March heat wave made worse by planet-warming pollution also further depleted the dismal snowpack from a winter filled with more blue skies than snowflakes. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 The lake's primary water source comes from Utah's snowpack. Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026 The tunnel would divert water from the Sacramento River, which has struggled with low flows this year as the state nears a record-low snowpack after unusually hot March temperatures. Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowpack

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First Known Use

circa 1946, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 May. 2026.

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