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

With fall temperatures finally starting to hit Milwaukee, the first snowfall of the season may not be far behind. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025

For the Great Lakes region, that historically means colder-than-average temperatures and the potential for above-average snowfall. —Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025

The storm is also bringing heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada, with snowfall totals forecast to be in excess of 3 feet in some parts of the mountain range. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Higher elevations south of Highway 50 could get 1 to 2 feet of snow, the weather service said on its website, while other areas could see only a few inches of snowfall. —Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 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