noun
- plural of snowpack; accumulated layers of snow that compress and remain on the ground over time, especially in mountainous regions
Usage: meteorology; geography
Examples
- The mountain snowpacks provide crucial water supply for the valley below.
- Climate change is affecting snowpacks across the Rocky Mountains.
- Scientists monitor snowpacks to predict spring flooding.
- The region’s snowpacks were unusually thin this winter.
- Melting snowpacks feed the rivers throughout the summer months.
- Ski resorts depend on healthy snowpacks for their operations.