snowmelt

noun

snow·melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt

: runoff produced by melting snow

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The flowing water in Idaho’s high peaks comes from snowmelt, which ranchers said is clean. —

Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 Fed by snowmelt from the upper basin, which stretches across Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming, Lake Powell benefited from a record-high snowpack in 2023, bringing water levels up significantly. —

Tom Howarth follow, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The gardens of Parador are also a testament to ancient hydraulic engineering that uses snowmelt from nearby mountains for irrigation. —

Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 Warmer spring and summer temperatures, reduced snowpack and earlier spring snowmelt create longer and more intense dry seasons that increase moisture stress on vegetation and make forests more susceptible to severe wildfires. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmelt