: 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
Mustonen explains that, in the past, late snowfall occasionally hampered plans to open the resort in early winter.
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Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
Here are the current snowfall predictions for cities throughout Michigan.
Expect gusty winds through the weekend
Strong winds are expected Saturday with gusts likely exceeding 45 mph.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
This is also only the third time — since at least 1871 when the NWS began keeping records — that Milwaukee hasn't seen any snowfall in February through the 12th of the month, said local National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Boxell.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
In addition to covering excessive rain, you can be reimbursed for extreme heat and snowfall.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2024
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Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
Here are the current snowfall predictions for cities throughout Michigan.
Expect gusty winds through the weekend
Strong winds are expected Saturday with gusts likely exceeding 45 mph.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
This is also only the third time — since at least 1871 when the NWS began keeping records — that Milwaukee hasn't seen any snowfall in February through the 12th of the month, said local National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Boxell.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
In addition to covering excessive rain, you can be reimbursed for extreme heat and snowfall.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for snowfall
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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