noun
Etymology
Origin of snowmelt
Example Sentences
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The simplest explanation for where the water comes from is the surface, particularly snowmelt from the Kaibab Plateau.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
With support from a new grant funded by Grand Canyon National Park, the team will expand efforts to map these water systems and investigate how snowmelt is connected to the springs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
"We assume that the plants have an unlimited amount of water even with less-than-average precipitation, because they have access to snowmelt."
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
“If we can’t depend on reliable long-term snowpack and snowmelt later in the year, we’re going to have to do other things to make our water system more resilient.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The river of snowmelt meandering through the center of the settlement was an open sewer.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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