How to Use snowpack in a Sentence

snowpack

noun
  • But keep your eye on the snowpack.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • But what is bad for some can be good for others in terms of snowpack.
    — Allison Chinchar and Jackson Dill, CNN, 19 Mar. 2021
  • But this year, with the state's record-low snowpack, those flows have been cut by half.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • This year will be even lower due to record-low snowpack across much of the basin.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The snowpack is at less than half of normal in much of the region.
    — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 13 May 2021
  • The title refers to the way that algal blooms can tint a snowpack pink.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The snowpacks that feed the river are the smallest on record.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 10 May 2026
  • The snowpack is kind of like a savings account.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • From the sky, the tundra and frozen arctic look like smooth snowpack.
    — Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Glaciers rely on snowpack to form and be maintained.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The city says the car is one of six under the snowpack, and it was done on purpose.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The lack of snowpack means there is a lot of very dry vegetation out there.
    — Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2021
  • Wagner said there was a weak and shallow snowpack in the area.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Snow collects inside the tube when shoved into the snowpack and is then weighed.
    — Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Heavy rains and snowpack also do their share in compacting the mulch.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
  • Our eyes can detect ripples in the snowpack at 60 miles per hour.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The stress of a skier’s weight on the snowpack is the most common trigger.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Last week's record snow in the Rockies helped boost overall snowpack.
    — Allison Chinchar and Jackson Dill, CNN, 19 Mar. 2021
  • As for the state, the snowpack is at 59% of average for the date.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This year, the weaker layers are deep in the snowpack, while the stronger layers are on top.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 4 Apr. 2021
  • And in some parts of the world, water is also stored in its frozen form, as is the case with glaciers or snowpack.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Colorado's snowpack has been running at record lows this season.
    — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This will induce rapid melt of the remaining snowpack.
    — Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The snowpack provides about 30% of the state's water needs.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The storms were also expected to add to the snowpack in the greater Tahoe area.
    — Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Experts warn the weak layers in our snowpack will remain a concern for weeks.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Conditions could turn around in time for a thicker snowpack to yield plenty of spring runoff.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Parts of the Sierra are closing in on erasing the snowpack deficit.
    — Sara Tonks, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • One of the West’s biggest water problems this year is the low snowpack.
    — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 13 May 2021
  • When a cold snap hits, frigid temperatures will not reach the bottom of the snowpack for a week.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2021

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