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Sure, the first light snowfall may be a chance to dance giddily, leaving squeaky footprints through the neighborhood, marking the runner's right to the domain. But later drubbings of snow merely complicate running. Snow turns to ice, to slush, to ice again. Tire ruts twist ankles. New snow hides the hazards.
Don Kardong

Meaning of "snowfall" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNOWFALL

snowfall  [ˈsnəʊˌfɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNOWFALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snowfall is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNOWFALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

snowfall

Snow

Snow is precipitation in the form of flakes of crystalline water ice that falls from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft, white, and fluffy structure, unless subjected to external pressure. Snowflakes come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Types that fall in the form of a ball due to melting and refreezing, rather than a flake, are known as hail, ice pellets or snow grains. The process of precipitating snow is called snowfall. Snowfall tends to form within regions of upward movement of air around a type of low-pressure system known as an extratropical cyclone. Snow can fall poleward of these systems' associated warm fronts and within their comma head precipitation patterns. Where relatively warm water bodies are present, for example because of water evaporation from lakes, lake-effect snowfall becomes a concern downwind of the warm lakes within the cold cyclonic flow around the backside of extratropical cyclones. Lake-effect snowfall can be heavy locally. Thundersnow is possible within a cyclone's comma head and within lake effect precipitation bands.

Definition of snowfall in the English dictionary

The definition of snowfall in the dictionary is a fall of snow. Other definition of snowfall is the amount of snow received in a specified place and time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNOWFALL


ashfall
ˈæʃˌfɔːl
deadfall
ˈdɛdˌfɔːl
dewfall
ˈdjuːˌfɔːl
downfall
ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl
earthfall
ˈɜːθˌfɔːl
evenfall
ˈiːvənˌfɔːl
footfall
ˈfʊtˌfɔːl
icefall
ˈaɪsˌfɔːl
infall
ˈɪnˌfɔːl
landfall
ˈlændˌfɔːl
nightfall
ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl
outfall
ˈaʊtˌfɔːl
overfall
ˈəʊvəˌfɔːl
pinfall
ˈpɪnˌfɔːl
pitfall
ˈpɪtˌfɔːl
pratfall
ˈprætˌfɔːl
rainfall
ˈreɪnˌfɔːl
shortfall
ˈʃɔːtˌfɔːl
waterfall
ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl
windfall
ˈwɪndˌfɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNOWFALL

snowcapped
snowcat
snowclone
Snowdon
Snowdonia
snowdrift
snowdrop
snowdrop tree
snowed
snowed in
snowfield
snowflake
snowflake baby
snowfleck
snowier
Snowies
snowiest
snowily
snowiness
snowish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNOWFALL

acceleration of free fall
backfall
befall
bergfall
catfall
chainfall
crossfall
fall
flag fall
free fall
misfall
onfall
refall
ride for a fall
rock fall
spatfall
take the fall

Synonyms and antonyms of snowfall in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «snowfall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNOWFALL

Find out the translation of snowfall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snowfall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snowfall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

降雪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nevadas
570 millions of speakers

English

snowfall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्फबारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تساقط الثلوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снегопад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queda de neve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুষারপাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chute de neige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schneefall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

降雪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyếy rơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனிப்பொழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमवर्षाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kar yağışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nevicata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opady śniegu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

снігопад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căderile de zăpadă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιονόπτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sneeu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snöfall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snøfall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snowfall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOWFALL»

The term «snowfall» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOWFALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snowfall

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QUOTES WITH «SNOWFALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snowfall.
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Don Kardong
Sure, the first light snowfall may be a chance to dance giddily, leaving squeaky footprints through the neighborhood, marking the runner's right to the domain. But later drubbings of snow merely complicate running. Snow turns to ice, to slush, to ice again. Tire ruts twist ankles. New snow hides the hazards.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOWFALL»

Discover the use of snowfall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snowfall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Snowfall
Desperate to see the world beyond her grandfather's vicarage, sixteen-year-old Charlotte convinces her older brother to take her along on a mountain-climbing trip to Switzerland, where her life becomes intertwined with an assortment of ...
K. M. Peyton, 2006
2
Snowfall: Book One of the Snowfall Trilogy
In the country of the Trappers, books are hand-copied so that knowledge may be preserved, but the technology described in their precious pages is mostly lost to their fur-clad readers, despite Catania's attempts at scientific treatment and ...
Mitchell Smith, 2007
3
Snowfall
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Sharon Sala, 2008
4
Snowfall Surprise
Savannah is excited to spend a two-week vacation with her friends at a ski resort, but when she sprains her ankle on the first day, she is worried her friends will have too much fun without her.
Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines-Stephens, 2009
5
Snowfall
Warning: This book contains graphic language and love scenes hot enough to melt the polar ice caps.
Lainey Reese, 2012
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Snowfall at Willow Lake (The Lakeshore Chronicles - Book 4)
Fill your winter with snowflakes, sparkles & Susan Wiggs As the stars light the falling snowflakes, Sophie Bellamy arrives back in Willow Lake.
Susan Wiggs, 2012
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Variations in Northern Hemisphere Snowfall: An Analysis of ...
Snowfall is an important feature of the Earth's climate system that has the ability to influence both the natural world and human activity.
John P. Krasting, 2008
8
Fables: 1001 nights of snowfall
"Don't miss this stunning original hardcover collection written by FABLES creator Bill Willingham set in the early days of Fabletown, long before the FABLES series began!
Bill Willingham, Esao Andrews, 2006
9
Kingdom River: Book Two of the Snowfall Trilogy
His tiny country is flanked on the northeast by the Kingdom River, a vast, trade-driven nation that replaced the southern United States, and on the northwest by the Khanate, an empire of nomads who swept down the west coast after crossing ...
Mitchell Smith, 2007
10
Oceanic-atmospheric Variability and Western United States ...
A study of the influences of interdecadal and interannual oceanic-atmospheric influences on 01 April Snow-Water Equivalent (SWE) in the western U.S. is presented.
Thaddaeus M. Hunter, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOWFALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snowfall is used in the context of the following news items.
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FX Picks Up John Singleton 'Snowfall' Pilot
Originally set at Showtime, John Singleton's Snowfall pilot has now been picked up by FX, Presidents of Original Programming Nick Grad and Eric Schrier ... «Deadline, May 15»
2
Maritimes hit with snowfall, freezing rain and winter storm warnings
Parts of the Maritimes are under snowfall, freezing rain and winter storm warnings as a low-pressure system continues to work its way across the region. «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
3
Boston's winter vaults to top of snowfall records
On March 15, this year's snowfall broke the record-setting total from 1995-1996. Data through Mar. 23, 2015 at 11 a.m.. Winter 95-96. Winter 14-15. Created with ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
4
Dallas teen arrested in shooting of Iraqi immigrant watching his first …
(CNN) A 17-year-old male fatally shot an Iraqi man watching his first snowfall in his new American hometown, targeting him and then continuing to fire as the ... «CNN, Mar 15»
5
Big snowfall in Italy likely not a world record
Folks in Boston have complained about getting more than 8 feet of snow this winter. But people in the remote village of Capracotta, Italy, about three hours east ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
6
Family: Iraqi man killed in Dallas while enjoying first snowfall sought …
"The family was taking photos," Cotner said. "That's the first time they had seen snow. A pretty snowfall brings out the child in all of us." Al-Jamaili and his wife, ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
7
Iraqi immigrant watching his first snowfall shot and killed, Dallas …
(CNN) An Iraqi man watching his first snowfall in his new American hometown was shot and killed by an unknown assailant, according to Dallas police. «CNN, Mar 15»
8
Boston Inches Closer To Snowfall Total Record
BOSTON (CBS) — A little more than two inches of snow fell in Boston overnight, but it wasn't enough to set a new record in the city. Check: Snow Totals: Who ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
9
February brought record cold and snowfall to Connecticut, Northeast
February brought record cold and snowfall to Connecticut, Northeast. Alex Butler clears the snow at Post Parkway Service in Milford on Sunday morning ... «New Haven Register, Mar 15»
10
Terrace, Kitimat digging out from near record-breaking snowfall
The small B.C. towns of Kitimat and Terrace are burrowing out from a record snowfall after receiving nearly two metres of snow from a Pineapple Express ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»

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