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 with winter temperatures, research shows a warming climate has also impacted snowfall over the decades. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

This is especially true for the Sierra and North Coast ranges, where extra snowfall could come in the form of significantly higher-than-normal totals in the high peaks. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In the film, an impossible snowfall in a Ugandan village becomes a political allegory, echoing colonial intrusion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

El Nino typically increases the odds of above-average snowfall in the south-central Plains, with below-average snowfall favored in the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 13 Aug. 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