Also snow-fall. [f. SNOW sb.1 Cf. G. schneefall, Da. sneefald, Sw. snöfall, ON. snǽ-, snjófall.]

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  1.  A fall of snow; a quantity of snow falling during a certain time.

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1821.  W. C. Wells, Ess. Dew (1866), 42. Immediately after a considerable snowfall had ceased.

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1849.  D. J. Browne, Amer. Poultry Yd. (1855), 149. During melting snow-falls, turkeys will travel very great distances.

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1884.  Manch. Exam., 11 Oct., 4/6. In various parts of the country … there was a rather heavy snowfall.

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  2.  The amount of snow falling at a particular place.

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1875.  Croll, Climate & T., 382. The fact … proves that the snowfall must be great.

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1889.  G. F. Wright, Ice Age N. Amer., 13. There is abundance of snow-fall.

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