: 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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Despite consecutive winters of decent snowfall, the two largest reservoirs in the United States—Lake Mead and Lake Powell—remain far from full.
Lake Powell, situated along the Arizona-Utah border, and Lake Mead, located near Las Vegas, are both integral components of the Colorado River system.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
An area stretching from around Albany, N.Y., to Maine experienced moderate snowfall, mostly from two to five inches, overnight Friday into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
However, snow lab data showed the total snowfall was still about 6 inches below the median season total of 360.2 inches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
An area stretching from around Albany, N.Y., to Maine experienced moderate snowfall, mostly from two to five inches, overnight Friday into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
However, snow lab data showed the total snowfall was still about 6 inches below the median season total of 360.2 inches.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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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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