snowfall

[ snoh-fawl ]

noun

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

snowfall

/ ˈsnəʊˌfɔːl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowfall¹

First recorded in 1815–25; snow + fall

Example Sentences

Temperatures are dropping and the country has already experienced its first snowfalls, but the full force of Ukraine’s famously harsh winter has not yet been felt.

From BBC

Many parts of the UK have seen disruptive weather over the last week as Storm Bert hit, causing flooding, strong winds and snowfall.

From BBC

The I-90 highway between Cleveland and Buffalo and the I-81 north of Syracuse may see some travel disruptions, as snowfall is expected to mount in places south and east of the Great Lakes.

From BBC

Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907.

From BBC

How to get around the fact that heavy snowfall often closes the serpentine stretch of Highway 2 leading up to the resort?

From Los Angeles Times

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