snowfall

American  

[snoh-fawl] / ˈsnoʊˌfɔl /

noun

1. a fall of snow.

2. the amount of snow at a particular place or in a given time.

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snowfall British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌfɔːl /

noun

1. a fall of snow

2. meteorol the amount of snow received in a specified place and time

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Etymology

Origin of snowfall

First recorded in 1815–25; snow + fall

Example Sentences

However, real estate and rental activity saw the first decline in 10 months and severe winter storms and snowfalls disrupted transit operations in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was madness to walk beneath the ice cliffs when at any moment a snowfall might obliterate them, but they had no choice.

From Literature

One off-piste instructor with 25 years of experience told us he had also seen a cultural shift; in the past, off-piste skiers would wait a few days after snowfall to allow it to settle.

From BBC

A further 35 eligible voters from the village live in other parts of the country, but recent heavy snowfall has made it difficult for them to return.

From BBC

Before it goes into the oven, lightly pat the exterior with olive oil — not a drench, just a gloss — then finish it with a final snowfall of black pepper and a pinch of flaky salt.

From Salon

Related Words

• gale
• precipitation
• squall