Meaning & use

snowfall

noun·Everyday

An occurrence of snow falling, or the total amount of snow that falls in a given time or place.

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The region's annual snowfall averages about sixty inches each winter.

A heavy snowfall closed schools across the county on Monday morning.

A note on using this word

Used both for a single snow event and for a measured total, so context clarifies which is meant.

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