snowfall

noun

snow·fall ˈsnō-ˌfȯl

: 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 storm system is moving in two rounds: The first is bringing heavy snow to the Midwest on Saturday afternoon, followed by significant snowfall in parts of the Northeast, coupled with icy conditions in the Appalachians. —

Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025 At least 4 to 6 inches of snowfall will reach the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi from Friday to Saturday. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 With snowfall accumulations of up to six inches in central Oregon and gusty winds reaching 40 mph in some regions, hazardous road conditions are likely. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Meteorologists will be closely following the storm track, which will determine the amount of snowfall across the region. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snowfall