: 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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This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast.
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
This was likely due to above-average snowfall in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, providing moisture for tree growth and increasing pollen.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
The storm will continue its trek across the US today, bringing rain and mountain snowfall to much of the Rockies, fire weather to the Central and Southern Plains and eventually severe weather to parts of the Southeast.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
More snow was expected throughout the day and into the weekend with 3 to 7 inches of snowfall expected by Friday, according to forecasters.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
This was likely due to above-average snowfall in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, providing moisture for tree growth and increasing pollen.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
The storm will continue its trek across the US today, bringing rain and mountain snowfall to much of the Rockies, fire weather to the Central and Southern Plains and eventually severe weather to parts of the Southeast.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
More snow was expected throughout the day and into the weekend with 3 to 7 inches of snowfall expected by Friday, according to forecasters.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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