1. water produced by the melting of snow
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The spring snowmelts filled the rivers to capacity.
• Farmers depend on snowmelts from the mountains for irrigation.
• The rapid snowmelts caused flooding in the valley.
• Scientists monitor snowmelts to predict water availability.
• The snowmelts created muddy conditions on the hiking trails.
• Urban areas struggle to manage sudden snowmelts from winter storms.