Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snow level

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: snow lev-el
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The depth of snow accumulated on the ground.

noun

The altitude, in a mountainous region, above which precipitation falls as snow.

American usage

Example Sentences

"An avalanche sloughing off a Utah mountainside killed a state Department of Transportation avalanche forecaster while he was surveying snow levels near a popular winter recreation area, authorities reported."
"The snow level, or altitude in the atmosphere where snow melts to rain, is an important variable for hydrometeorological prediction in mountainous watersheds; yet, there is no operational performance measure associated with snow-level forecasts in the United States."
"Snow levels Sunday and Monday are expected to hover about 6,000 feet before dropping to 5,000 feet midweek."
"A surge of moisture moving will produce a wintry mix over the Big Island summits through today. Snow levels are expected to be around 13,000 feet during this time."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

snow levels (plural)

Synonyms

snow line

Questions

What does snow level mean?: The depth of snow accumulated on the ground.

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