: 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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During bad snow years – and 2026 was Utah's worst snowfall on record – the lake suffers more.
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Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Below-average snowfall and above-normal temperatures were bad for Colorado’s ski industry.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Bogus Basin had 16 inches of snowfall on Wednesday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Below-average snowfall and above-normal temperatures were bad for Colorado’s ski industry.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Bogus Basin had 16 inches of snowfall on Wednesday.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday afternoon and evening with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfall. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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