snowfall

noun

snow·​fall ˈsnō-ˌfȯl 

: 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

Despite consecutive winters of decent snowfall, the two largest reservoirs in the United States—Lake Mead and Lake Powell—remain far from full. Lake Powell, situated along the Arizona-Utah border, and Lake Mead, located near Las Vegas, are both integral components of the Colorado River system. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025

An area stretching from around Albany, N.Y., to Maine experienced moderate snowfall, mostly from two to five inches, overnight Friday into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. —Claire Fahy, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

This weekly update provides the total estimated snowfall at popular ski destinations in the West and Northeast. —Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

However, snow lab data showed the total snowfall was still about 6 inches below the median season total of 360.2 inches. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing snowfall

• heavy snowfall

Rhymes for snowfall

• propofol

Kids Definition

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