snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt How to pronounce snowmelt (audio)
: runoff produced by melting snow

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Flood watches are in effect across northern New York and northern New England, where heavy rain combined with snowmelt could cause isolated flooding. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025 Early snowmelt can imperil summer water resources and heighten wildfire risks, while rising temperatures can also worsen allergies. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 For two weeks in late February every year, the setting sun lends the snowmelt at Horsetail Falls an orange glow, giving it the appearance of molten metal. Brad Wieners, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 Dealing with spring snowmelt, rain, mud, and muck is what brings the American Northeast, Southeast, and Northwest—and most places in between—together. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowmelt

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmelt was circa 1927

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“Snowmelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmelt. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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