: 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
Highlights include live music, holiday characters and a visit from Santa along with the lighting of the Christmas tree and a light show and snowfall.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
Median snowfall for the most recent 30 winters is 10.1 inches.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
This is when the state gets the most snow, with an average accumulation of 4.2 inches of snowfall.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
Though above-average snowfall in the winter of 2022–23 helped to temporarily stabilize the reservoir, its water level has only recovered to around the same elevation as when mandatory cuts first went into effect.
—Kyle Paoletta, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2023
Over the next few days, forecasters are predicting cooling of up to 20 degrees and the first measurable snowfall of the season for the high Sierra.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Festive activities from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1 include a live music, holiday characters and visit from Santa along with lighting of the Christmas tree and a light show and snowfall at The Forum Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barcelona.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
Some additional background may help you with your snowfall forecast:
National Airport’s 30-year snowfall (1991 to 2020) average is 13.7 inches for the entire season.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the agency's annual snowfall predictions, which may cause some in the country's less snowy regions to dust off their shovels.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
Median snowfall for the most recent 30 winters is 10.1 inches.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
This is when the state gets the most snow, with an average accumulation of 4.2 inches of snowfall.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
Though above-average snowfall in the winter of 2022–23 helped to temporarily stabilize the reservoir, its water level has only recovered to around the same elevation as when mandatory cuts first went into effect.
—Kyle Paoletta, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2023
Over the next few days, forecasters are predicting cooling of up to 20 degrees and the first measurable snowfall of the season for the high Sierra.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Festive activities from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1 include a live music, holiday characters and visit from Santa along with lighting of the Christmas tree and a light show and snowfall at The Forum Carlsbad, 1923 Calle Barcelona.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
Some additional background may help you with your snowfall forecast:
National Airport’s 30-year snowfall (1991 to 2020) average is 13.7 inches for the entire season.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the agency's annual snowfall predictions, which may cause some in the country's less snowy regions to dust off their shovels.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1821, in the meaning defined above
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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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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