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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
In northern Michigan, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, and Otsego Counties are expected to see light snowfall bringing up to an additional inch of accumulation.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Across Scotland’s central belt, snowfall could reach somewhere between 6 to 10 inches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Photos show the rare snowfall blanketing the South A person stands in the snow on Canal Street on Jan. 21, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Word History
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 30 Jan. 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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