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

According to National Weather Service forecasts on the avalanche center website, up to 16 inches of snowfall is expected above 7,000 feet of elevation on Saturday, with winds along the highest mountain ridges potentially reaching gusts of 85 miles per hour. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026

In other mountain areas where snowfall totals are closer to 4 to 8 inches, avalanche danger remains moderate (2 out of 5). —Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Analyst Michael Shlisky noted that snowfall currently appears to be at or above its normal levels in the Northeast, and well ahead of last year. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026

Though 2026 started with snowfall in the area, the first week of the year was expected to be relatively dry. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 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