snowfall

ˈsnəʊfɔːl

Definition

Definition of snowfall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quantitythe amount of snow that falls during a period

The snowfall last night measured five inches.

weatherprecipitation of ice crystals from clouds

Snowfall is expected to continue throughout the day.

blizzard

flurry

snowstorm

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precipitation of ice crystals from clouds

Origin of snowfall

English, snow (frozen precipitation) + fall (descent)

Terms with snowfall included in their meaning

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snow shower

weather

short duration of moderate snowfall with possible accumulation

snowed in

adj.

trapped by snow

blocked by heavy snowfall, unable to leave

flurry

weather

light brief snowfall or gust of wind

let it snow

exp.

Christmas season

expresses anticipation for snowfall during Christmas season

snow flurry

winter weather

brief, light snowfall

snowstorm

weather

storm with widespread snowfall

snow squall

weather

sudden, brief, and intense snowfall

dusting

weather

light snowfall

Examples of snowfall in a sentence

The heavy snowfall caused traffic delays.
The heavy snowfall blocked all the roads overnight.
We measured the snowfall to track the winter storm.

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French:chute de neige, neige, ...
German:Schneefall, ...
Italian:nevicata, precipitazione nevosa, ...
Spanish:nevada, ...
Portuguese:queda de neve, neve, ...
Chinese:降雪量, 雪, ...
Japanese:降雪, ...
Arabic:تساقُط الثَّلْج, تساقط ثلوج, ...
Hebrew:כַּמּוּת הַשֶּלֶג, יְרִידַת שֶׁלֶג, ...
Russian:снегопад, ...
Ukrainian:снігопад, ...
Hindi:हिमपात, बर्फबारी, ...
Bengali:তুষারপাত, বরফপাত, ...
Catalan:nevada, cua de neu, ...
Czech:sněhové srážky, ...
Danish:snemængde, ...
Dutch:sneeuwval, ...
Greek:χιονόπτωση, πτώση χιονιού, ...
Hungarian:hómennyiség, havazás, ...
Khmer:បរិមាណព្រិលធ្លាក់, ព្រិលធ្លាក់, ...
Korean:강설량, 강설, ...
Persian:میزان بارش برف, ...
Polish:opady śniegu, ...
Portuguese (BR):queda de neve, precipitação de neve, ...
Romanian:ninsoare, ...
Swedish:snöfall, ...
Thai:ปริมาณหิมะ, หิมะ, ...
Turkish:kar yağışı, kar, ...
Vietnamese:lượng tuyết rơi, tuyết rơi, ...

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Definition of snowfall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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