: 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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Lessening snowfall forced the school to close in the early 2000s, but the resort remained open for hikers until 2020.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Hårtwood is designed as a year-round stay; Green says snowfall, spring fog, summer storms, and late-fall stillness are all part of the experience.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
While this winter was colder and snowier than previous years, snowfall on the ground acted much like a blanket for ticks, providing shelter and warmth against the bitter cold temperatures.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Even after a winter marked by aggressively below average snowfall, Copper Mountain has managed to keep snow on the hillside by moving it from its 22-foot superpipe and stockpiling it for summer use.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Hårtwood is designed as a year-round stay; Green says snowfall, spring fog, summer storms, and late-fall stillness are all part of the experience.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
While this winter was colder and snowier than previous years, snowfall on the ground acted much like a blanket for ticks, providing shelter and warmth against the bitter cold temperatures.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Even after a winter marked by aggressively below average snowfall, Copper Mountain has managed to keep snow on the hillside by moving it from its 22-foot superpipe and stockpiling it for summer use.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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 22 Jun. 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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