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snowpack

[snoh-pak]

noun

the accumulation of winter snowfall, especially in mountain or upland regions.

Origin:
1945–50; snow + pack¹

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snowpack (ˈsnəʊˌpæk)

—n
	a quantity of fallen snow that has become massed together

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snowpack

(snō'pāk') Pronunciation Key

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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