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

This put him in a foul mood, for the beets’ first tender sprouts had been nipped by the snowfall.

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A yellow alert for snow affects most of the mainland north of Perth from 03:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday, after the Highlands saw its first snowfall of the season last week.

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The first snowfall of the winter season already hit parts of the Highlands last week.

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Iranian meteorologists reported there was some rainfall in the west and northwest of the country on Saturday - with video showing snowfall on a ski resort north of Tehran for the first time this year.

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Oatmeal, the once-humble slop of Puritans and heart-healthy dads, now served in ribbed ceramic bowls under a snowfall of hemp hearts and bee pollen.

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Related Words

• gale 
• precipitation 
• squall