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

What a clearer forecast can do The biggest lessons from our study are that greenhouse gas emissions matter and extra snowfall won’t save Antarctica. — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

As for snowfall, parts of the Northeast and Appalachians, as well as parts of the West and Alaska, will see a snowier season. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

The Farmers’ Almanac expects the first significant snowfall to arrive at different times across California. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Most of that snowfall came from one major storm in January 2016, where phasing did occur. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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