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

Though unusual, June snowfall is not unprecedented in the Brooks Range, which features elevations exceeding 4,000 feet. —Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025

And the durable, water-repellent, quick-dry fabric has thus far shrugged off light snowfall, summer squalls, poison ivy, and even thorny underbrush. —The Editors, Outside Online, 30 May 2025

While snowfall averages were down slightly (6.9% year-over-year) in the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Southwest and Pacific Northwest regions, the Southeast and Midwest regions saw above-average snow totals. —Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

Some locals claim the sculpture is responsible for record snowfalls in the state since its arrival. —Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 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