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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This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 In northern Michigan, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, and Otsego Counties are expected to see light snowfall bringing up to an additional inch of accumulation. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 Across Scotland’s central belt, snowfall could reach somewhere between 6 to 10 inches. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 Photos show the rare snowfall blanketing the South A person stands in the snow on Canal Street on Jan. 21, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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