snowpack
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- noun
- /ˈsnoʊˌpæk/
- UK
- What's more, the snowpack might yield less water.
- winter snowpack
- mountain snowpack
- snowpack depth
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Watch on YouTubeThe day after it snows, that's when avalanche has happened because it's just all this new snowpack and it's, you know, gravity pulls it down.
- The day after it snows, that's when avalanche has happened because it's just all this new snowpack and it's, you know, gravity pulls it down.
Examples
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Snowpack has decreased, and the timing of snowmelt and peak runoff has shifted earlier in the spring.
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Water availability is highly likely to decrease in areas that depend on glaciers and seasonal snowpack for their water supply.
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The California snowpack is the state's largest reservoir.
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Changes to winter snowpack are also likely to affect winter recreation.
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At the same time, the depth of snowpack increased, meaning that snow stays on the ground later and later into the year.
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What's happening is that snowpack is decreasing and it's also melting earlier.
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Some of the best water on Earth comes from the melting snowpacks of high-mountain watersheds in the western United States.
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As spring temperatures rise, water from the snowpacks replenishes reservoirs vital to the irrigated agriculture of western states.
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The strong snowpack in the mountains ensures a steady water supply during the spring melt.
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As winter progresses, the snowpack accumulates, creating ideal conditions for skiing.
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Morphology
Etymology
Snowpack is made of snow and pack, where pack means a 'pile' or 'bundle', like in backpack. So a snowpack is a thick, packed layer of snow on the ground that stays through the winter and later melts to give water.