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snowmelt
[ snoh-melt ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌmɛlt /
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Words nearby snowmelt
snow line, snowmaker, snowmaking, snowman, Snowmass Mountain, snowmelt, snowmobile, snow mold, snow-on-the-mountain, snowpack, snow pea
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How to use snowmelt in a sentence
Soot and ash deposits on snowpack can increase snowmelt, change the timing of runoff, and cause snow-driven flooding.
Heavy rains in drought-stricken states could be dangerous|Amir AghaKouchak/The Conversation|October 24, 2021|Popular-ScienceIntense heat waves in the spring and early summer can accelerate snowmelt, sending icy waters cascading through communities.
Tennessee floods show a pressing climate danger across America: ‘Walls of water’|Sarah Kaplan|August 24, 2021|Washington PostMount described 2011 as an example of a “really good cold wet year” with rushing snowmelt in June.
California facing drought crisis as water shortages mount and fire danger escalates|Diana Leonard, Laris Karklis|May 21, 2021|Washington PostMost of the streamflow in the Sierra Nevada region comes directly from snowmelt.
California facing drought crisis as water shortages mount and fire danger escalates|Diana Leonard, Laris Karklis|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for snowmelt
snowmelt
/ (ˈsnəʊˌmɛlt) /
noun
water produced by the melting of snow
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