: 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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Others are concerned about the possibility of cold weather or snowfall.
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Snow levels are forecast at 6,500 to 7,000 feet, with a possibility of up to 2 inches of snowfall.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Mammoth Resorts Communications Manager Emily van Greuning said the resort had received 1 to 3 inches of snowfall since Tuesday night, with more snow expected Thursday and potentially throughout the week.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Koritou recalls farmers rushing to harvest grapes in late October before the first snowfall.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Snow levels are forecast at 6,500 to 7,000 feet, with a possibility of up to 2 inches of snowfall.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Mammoth Resorts Communications Manager Emily van Greuning said the resort had received 1 to 3 inches of snowfall since Tuesday night, with more snow expected Thursday and potentially throughout the week.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Koritou recalls farmers rushing to harvest grapes in late October before the first snowfall.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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