snowfall

noun

snow·​fall ˈsnō-ˌfȯl 

: 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

As one of Japan's regions with the highest snowfall, Niigata embraces every aspect of nature, including the cold. —Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026

Minor snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches down to 4000 feet. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Unless spring brings substantial late-season snowfall to the high mountains, 2026 could join those years as a marker of how thin the margin between water supply and demand has become in a river system already under sustained stress from two decades of drought and water overuse. —Imtiaz Rangwala, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026

The series follows events after a mysterious snowfall wipes out most of the population. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing snowfall

• heavy snowfall

Rhymes for snowfall

• propofol

Kids Definition

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