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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Coastal areas experienced colder-than-average temperatures along with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Chief Executive Rob Katz said it has been one of the most challenging winters in history across the western U.S., with record low snowfall and historically warm temperatures hitting visitation and spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Unable to depend on natural snowfall, about 80 percent of ski areas in the Southeast and Midwest, nearly 50 percent in the Northeast, and 10 percent in the West now rely on snowmaking.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Cajun chicken pasta is essentially Alfredo in a leather jacket: fettuccine or penne, blackened or “blackened” chicken, a confetti of peppers and scallions, and a liberal snowfall of Cajun seasoning.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
I wondered what he would do when winter came; but by the first snowfall, the preoccupation had vanished, never to return.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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