: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In California, a series of showers and mountain snowfall was expected to continue into Saturday as a storm system rolls in from the Pacific coast, the weather service said.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
To come to its conclusion, the team looked at each town's data on winter temperatures and average snowfall, along with the availability of cafes, bakeries, crafts, and bookshops.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Snow totals across the Treasure Valley ranged from 3 inches in parts of the North End to no snowfall around the Eagle Road area.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
Overnight snowfall reports from other parts of the state had yet to trickle in on Wednesday morning, however Tuesday night snowfall in Greenville, near Appleton, was recorded at 8 inches at 10:20 p.m.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
There is a blizzard warning in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday, after that, forecasters said, more snowfall is expected but will eventually taper off.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Then came a deluge in subsequent months, enough to bring the state back to a normal snowfall level and then some, state leaders announced on Tuesday during the most crucial snow measurement of the year.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The highest snowfall totals are expected across the parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
What your nose knows about it The National Weather Service posted to X on Saturday to let drivers know of hazardous road conditions on Sunday, possibly heading into Monday morning and where snowfall will be the heaviest.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
To come to its conclusion, the team looked at each town's data on winter temperatures and average snowfall, along with the availability of cafes, bakeries, crafts, and bookshops.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Snow totals across the Treasure Valley ranged from 3 inches in parts of the North End to no snowfall around the Eagle Road area.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
Overnight snowfall reports from other parts of the state had yet to trickle in on Wednesday morning, however Tuesday night snowfall in Greenville, near Appleton, was recorded at 8 inches at 10:20 p.m.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
There is a blizzard warning in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday, after that, forecasters said, more snowfall is expected but will eventually taper off.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Then came a deluge in subsequent months, enough to bring the state back to a normal snowfall level and then some, state leaders announced on Tuesday during the most crucial snow measurement of the year.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The highest snowfall totals are expected across the parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
What your nose knows about it The National Weather Service posted to X on Saturday to let drivers know of hazardous road conditions on Sunday, possibly heading into Monday morning and where snowfall will be the heaviest.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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snowfall
noun
snow·fall
-ˌfȯl 
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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