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

The Centennial State faces one of its first major winter storms of the season, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing warnings of significant snowfall that could reach over 20 inches in the northern and central mountain regions. —Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

Winter is the fastest-warming season in the region, becoming increasingly warmer and wetter, with less snowfall. —Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

The Arctic cold front is producing some areas of intense snowfall, and then behind it, the more typical lake-effect snow is following, Perreira said. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

Over the weekend, there could be a chance of precipitation to include rain and snowfall in the region. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 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