noun
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a fall of snow
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meteorol the amount of snow received in a specified place and time
Etymology
Origin of snowfall
Example Sentences
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Snowfall in much smaller amounts is expected again in the northeast United States overnight Tuesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Snowfall rates were expected to increase to 2 to 3 inches per hour Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center, amid the rescue efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Snowfall in the Northeast this past weekend caused the cancellation or delay of more than 9,000 domestic U.S. flights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
Snowfall of between 5-12in could be recorded in parts of Virginia.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025
Snowfall is never known there, neither long frost of winter, nor torrential rain, but only mild and lulling airs from Ocean bearing refreshment for the souls of men— the West Wind always blowing.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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