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: 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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Much of eastern Wisconsin is expected to see its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, with two to four inches of wet, heavy snow possible, according to the National Weather Service.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
John Tufts Indianapolis Star Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis say more snow flurries are soon headed for Central Indiana Thursday thanks to a cold front that's already blanketed some areas with up to 1.5 inches of snowfall.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
The National Weather Service of Louisville expects most local areas to receive roughly an inch of snowfall, with some areas getting closer to two inches.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
The area is expected to see its first snowfall this week.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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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 5 Dec. 2024.
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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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