: 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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Road slush, accumulating snowfall, and refreezing snow or water are possible through the weekend.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Here are first frost and snowfall dates Hoosiers should keep in mind either to bring in plants or to have a snow shovel at the ready, just in case.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The average first snowfall varies by Kentucky region, according to the NWS.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts near-to-above normal snowfall on the Ohio Valley's eastern side, which includes Pittsburgh and Charleston, South Carolina, and a below-normal amount on the western side, near the southern tip of Illinois.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Here are first frost and snowfall dates Hoosiers should keep in mind either to bring in plants or to have a snow shovel at the ready, just in case.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
The average first snowfall varies by Kentucky region, according to the NWS.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts near-to-above normal snowfall on the Ohio Valley's eastern side, which includes Pittsburgh and Charleston, South Carolina, and a below-normal amount on the western side, near the southern tip of Illinois.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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