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 metro area has a 30% chance of snowfall exceeding 1 inch. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025 The city can expect between a dusting and 4 inches of snowfall by the time the storm wraps up early Wednesday morning. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025 Cold nights, sunny days, and April storms keep these 6,000 skiable acres soft and white—from nearly 400 inches of annual snowfall. Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 Focus remains north of the bridge as accumulations of at least 4 inches of snowfall remains highly likely by Saturday Morning. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 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 12 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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