: a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow
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As of Thursday, March 19, California’s snowpack was at 97% of normal levels, according to data from California Department of Water Resources, while the northern Sierra Nevada snowpack was at 113% of normal.—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 Its natural water resources rely on seasonal snowmelt and last month, California's Department of Water Resources warned of an especially dry forecast given the state's snowpack levels thanks, in part, to an abnormally dry January.—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The most important variables to consider are snowpack, terrain, and weather.—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025 The Northern Sierra, whose watersheds flow to many of the state’s largest reservoirs, on Monday had a snowpack 97% of its historical average.—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowpack
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