: 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
In addition to covering excessive rain, you can be reimbursed for extreme heat and snowfall.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2024
Snow is possible, but Indy averaged less than an inch in November over that period, with Nov. 24 being the normal start date of the first measurable snowfall, according to NWS.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2024
In the midst of soaring summer temperatures, Philadelphia set a new record for snowfall in July.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 15 July 2024
Some Baltimore landmarks seen in the trailer include the George Peabody Library, downtown Baltimore’s Redwood Street in a holiday snowfall, B’nai Israel Cemetery in Moravia-Walther and Druid Lake — or at least a Hollywood version of the Baltimore landmark that is a focus of the story.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2024
Snow is possible, but Indy averaged less than an inch in November over that period, with Nov. 24 being the normal start date of the first measurable snowfall, according to NWS.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2024
In the midst of soaring summer temperatures, Philadelphia set a new record for snowfall in July.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 15 July 2024
Some Baltimore landmarks seen in the trailer include the George Peabody Library, downtown Baltimore’s Redwood Street in a holiday snowfall, B’nai Israel Cemetery in Moravia-Walther and Druid Lake — or at least a Hollywood version of the Baltimore landmark that is a focus of the story.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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