snowfall

noun

snow·​fall ˈsnō-ˌfȯl How to pronounce snowfall (audio)
: a fall of snow
specifically : the amount of snow that falls in a single storm or in a given period

Examples of snowfall in a Sentence

The yearly snowfall here is over 30 feet! 30 feet of annual snowfall The area is expecting heavy snowfall this weekend.
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The winter season, while still popular, is much quieter, with snowfall limiting public access to the park. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 In 17 States As 13 Inches Of Heavy Snow To Hit There was a 70 percent chance of snowfall rates of more than an inch per hour at Stevens Pass from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, the NWS added. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 Now, icebergs are breaking from the frozen continent at a faster rate than snowfall is adding to it, as Chad Greene, a glaciologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told New Scientist’s James Dinneen in 2023. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025 According to the advisory, areas at elevations below 7,000 feet could receive 2 to 6 inches of snow, while higher peaks might get up to a foot of snowfall. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowfall

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowfall was in 1821

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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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snowfall

noun
snow·​fall -ˌfȯl How to pronounce snowfall (audio)
1
: a fall of snow
2
: the amount of snow that falls in a single storm or in a certain period

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