: 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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If the forecast holds, this will be the third snowfall this winter.
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Laura Barrero, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
The city has also canceled trash and bulky items pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the snowfall.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
New England will see the highest snowfall totals, with 12 to 18 inches possible through Sunday.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Laura Barrero, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
The city has also canceled trash and bulky items pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the snowfall.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
New England will see the highest snowfall totals, with 12 to 18 inches possible through Sunday.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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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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