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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At France's major Paris airports of Charles de Gaulle and Orly, heavy snowfall forced airlines to reduce their flights by 15 percent.
From Barron's
Hundreds of schools are shut and travel has been severely disrupted after heavy snowfall across parts of northern Scotland.
From BBC
Authorities in the region have urged winter sports fans to be cautious, including because of an avalanche risk despite sparse snowfall.
From Barron's
New snowfalls are also possible across England and Wales through the coming week, despite temperatures lifting a little.
From BBC
And ScotRail said it had teams carrying out checks across the network, monitoring the snowfall depth.
From BBC
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