diff --git a/website/content/commands/snapshot/save.mdx b/website/content/commands/snapshot/save.mdx
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--- a/website/content/commands/snapshot/save.mdx
+++ b/website/content/commands/snapshot/save.mdx
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ the given file.
 If ACLs are enabled, a management token must be supplied in order to perform
 a snapshot save.
 
+-> Note that saving a snapshot involves the server process writing the snapshot to a
+temporary file on-disk before sending that file to the CLI client. The default location
+can vary depending on operating system, but typically is `/tmp`. You can get more detailed
+information on default locations in the Go documentation for [os.TempDir](https://golang.org/pkg/os/#TempDir).
+If you need to change this location, you can do so by setting the `TMPDIR` environment
+variable for the Consul server processes. Keep in mind that setting the environment variable for
+the CLI client attempting to perform a snapshot save will have no effect. It _must_ be set in
+the context of the server process. If you're using Systemd to manage your Consul server
+processes, then adding `Environment=TMPDIR=/path/to/dir` to your Consul unit file will work.
+
 ## Usage
 
 Usage: `consul snapshot save [options] FILE`