snowfallnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈsnəʊ.fɔːl/us/ˈsnoʊ.fɑːl/the amount of snow that falls in a particular area during a particular period, or a fall of snow:
The average annual snowfall for this region is about 30 centimetres.
Heavy snowfalls are predicted for tonight and tomorrow.
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Precipitation: snow & ice
- drift
- freeze
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- glaciation
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- mogul
- moraine
- pack ice
- permafrost
- sleet
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowflake
- terminal moraine
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