: 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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Many of the mountaintops could still see some more snowfall.
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Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
But much of that snowfall has already melted due to warmer-than-normal temperatures this month.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
After a record low snowfall total this winter, Vail Resorts is slashing prices on its Epic Pass by 20% for skiers and snowboarders between 13 and 30.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But widespread drought, in part caused by a lack of snowfall in the west and north, is worsening the risk, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, which monitors wildfires.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
But much of that snowfall has already melted due to warmer-than-normal temperatures this month.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
After a record low snowfall total this winter, Vail Resorts is slashing prices on its Epic Pass by 20% for skiers and snowboarders between 13 and 30.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But widespread drought, in part caused by a lack of snowfall in the west and north, is worsening the risk, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, which monitors wildfires.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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