snowpack

noun

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

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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 The lack of sub-zero temperatures this winter — which marked the state’s lowest snowpack on record — ensured their survival. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Across the Upper Colorado River Basin spanning Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, this year’s snowpack was the worst on record. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowpack

Word History

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 27 Oct. 2026.

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