: 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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As of Friday, there was no fresh snowfall in sight for Brundage Mountain Resort, although cloud coverage was expected to last over the weekend and into next week.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Notably, Milwaukee's record for the highest-ever one-day snowfall was in early March.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Authorities warn that each day without meaningful snowfall increases fire danger.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Read why low snowfall has dire implications for the region.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Notably, Milwaukee's record for the highest-ever one-day snowfall was in early March.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Authorities warn that each day without meaningful snowfall increases fire danger.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Read why low snowfall has dire implications for the region.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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