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

El Niños create all manner of climate mayhem, including soaring temperatures on land, more intense storms at sea and epic rain and snowfall. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Underground heating coils keep the natural-grass field from freezing, while roof sensors monitor snowfall and activate the world’s largest stadium snow-melt system. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

A lot of the stability in Antarctica was because East Antarctica had record snowfall, which compensated for the rapid melting in the less stable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the authors said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Know More The accelerating pace of extreme weather has made snowfall on Vail’s properties less predictable. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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