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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Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 inches during 1978-79. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024 Some of the best Las Vegas Sphere visuals through the year The Sphere recently donned a holiday sweater and got to see some snowfall. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 Michigan winter storm radar:Snow squalls, winds could make road conditions dangerous Coming in at No. 1 on the list was Valdez, Alaska, which has an average yearly snowfall of 325.3 inches. —

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024 In the same period, snowfall was measurable 23% of the time on Dec. 25. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowfall