snowfall

Example Sentences

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Coastal areas experienced colder-than-average temperatures along with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

It turns zesting into a gesture instead of a task: a quick flick of the wrist, a fine snowfall of citrus oils that hits a warm dish and blooms immediately.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Unable to depend on natural snowfall, about 80 percent of ski areas in the Southeast and Midwest, nearly 50 percent in the Northeast, and 10 percent in the West now rely on snowmaking.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

One off-piste instructor with 25 years of experience told us he had also seen a cultural shift; in the past, off-piste skiers would wait a few days after snowfall to allow it to settle.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

So many handkerchiefs appeared among the men and women in the gallery that the courtroom looked as if it had just experienced a sudden snowfall.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson