spring melt
Snow becoming water
Spring melt is the seasonal thawing of snow and ice as temperatures rise, typically producing runoff that feeds streams and rivers.
The term appears in discussions of water supply, flooding risk, and outdoor activities: We're waiting for the spring melt before hiking those trails.
Also called spring thaw or snowmelt.
- thawReturn to liquid
- ice outSocially exclude someone
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- waterClear essential liquid
- high waterMaximum tidal level
flooding · cascade · mud season · dirt road · rain · runoff · frost line · rivulet · permafrost · breakup · glacier · vernal equinox · freshet · warming · rill · cabin fever · maple syrup · seasonal warming
- snow sciencesnow depth, snowpack, snow pit, snow tube, core samples
- coastal weatherdrizzle, overcast, ocean breeze, cloudy skies, rainfall
seasonal water phase transition
spring meltfreeze-up
Sudden complete stoppage
winter freeze · ice formation · hard freeze · first frost · cold snap
spring, melt, springs, sprung, sprang, springing, springy, springlike, springtime