snowpack

noun

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

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At least 390 square miles (1,000 square kilometers) has burned across Washington, which has contended with severe drought and a paltry snowpack. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Over the winter, the state’s snowpack topped out at a dismal, historic low. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 The tragedy unfolds amid a punishing Western wildfire season driven by dry weather, scant snowpack, heat and erratic winds. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 The headwaters of this 1,400-mile long artery are in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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