snowpack
[ snoh-pak ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌpæk /
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noun
the accumulation of winter snowfall, especially in mountain or upland regions.
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British Dictionary definitions for snowpack
snowpack
/ (ˈsnəʊˌpæk) /
noun
a quantity of fallen snow that has become massed together
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Scientific definitions for snowpack
snowpack
[ snō′păk′ ]
An area of naturally formed, packed snow that usually melts during the warmer months.
The amount of snow that accumulates annually in a mountainous area.
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