单词	snowpack
释义	snowpack noun snow·​pack ˈsnō-ˌpak  : a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Mountain snowpack provides water to major rivers, delivering up to 90% of water to lowland Europe for drinking, irrigation and hydropower. Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Its indelible connection to mountain snowpack is fast fading, shortening ski seasons and jeopardizing water supplies. The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022 As temperatures rise, the mountain snowpack that feeds the Colorado river is diminishing over time and melting earlier. Erin Patrick O'connor, Washington Post, 14 May 2022 This year, with California gripped by drought, the mountain snowpack stood at just 38% of the long-term average this month. Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022 Reservoirs that a few months ago were at above-normal levels for the time of year are now below normal again, and mountain snowpack is also suffering. Henry Fountain, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2022 Warmer air and plenty of rain could melt recent mountain snowpack, and runoff is expected to cause rivers to rise through much of western Oregon, bringing the potential of flooding by Thursday or Friday. oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2022 The department manages the water supply that comes from the Sierra Nevada snowpack, and is in charge of much of the distribution of water stored in reservoirs around the state. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Runoff from snowpack in the Rocky Mountains supplies most of the water to reservoirs that feed the Southwest. Maddie Stone, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1946, in the meaning defined above
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