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: 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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Aurora, Centennial and Highlands Ranch could all see between 7 and 14 inches of new snowfall by Friday morning and Parker could see between 9 and 17 inches, NWS forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
With plenty of novice and intermediate trails, though, the mountain is generally favored by locals and more experienced skiers for its high elevation with double black diamond trails and, of course, that deep natural snowfall.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Most fleeces offer some water-resistance, but that varies—and no fleece can be counted on to deliver waterproof protection against serious rain or sustained snowfall.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
Due to a lack of snowfall, usually expected around this time of year, vegetation in the area has dried out, which could provide more fuel for the fire.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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