snowmelt

[ snoh-melt ]

noun

1. water from snow that is melting or has melted.
2. the amount of such water.

snowmelt

/ ˈsnəʊˌmɛlt /

noun

1. water produced by the melting of snow

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowmelt¹

First recorded in 1925–30; snow + melt ¹

Example Sentences

In fact, though storms often precede flash floods, you don’t always have to see rain before flooding–snowmelt or precipitation might occur at a higher elevation and flow downhill.

From Popular-Science

The enhanced winter warming comes as a result of a positive feedback between warmer temperatures and snowmelt.

From FiveThirtyEight

Similarly, McKenzie Skiles, a snow hydrologist at the University of Utah, has been modeling dust impacts on snowmelt in the mountains to try to get a fix on how that affects the region’s water supply and quality.

From Popular-Science

As the region becomes hotter and drier, necessitating more extraction from the aquifer, less water trickles in from monsoons or snowmelt to replenish it.

From MIT Technology Review

Eventually, snowmelt and glacier melt—two important sources of water for the country—will dwindle to a trickle.

From MIT Technology Review