: 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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The recent discovery of Naseeruddin’s body seems to indicate accelerating glacial melt — as snowfall in the Kohistan region has been declining in recent years, making glaciers more prone to exposure to sunlight, according to the BBC.
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David Chiu, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Texans across several regions are preparing for snowfall in the coming days, with snow totals expected to vary by location.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Areas north of Interstate 40 will be the first to see snowfall, while southern counties won't experience snow until early Wednesday.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
High-priority streets may be plowed repeatedly — depending on the depth of the snowfall and the number of travel lanes — before smaller streets are targeted.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Texans across several regions are preparing for snowfall in the coming days, with snow totals expected to vary by location.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Areas north of Interstate 40 will be the first to see snowfall, while southern counties won't experience snow until early Wednesday.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
High-priority streets may be plowed repeatedly — depending on the depth of the snowfall and the number of travel lanes — before smaller streets are targeted.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for snowfall
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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