Snow and ice · Weather
snowfall
amount of snow
Snowfall is the amount of snow that falls during a period.
This vs that
There was heavy snowfall overnight.
It was snowy this morning.
Hear it in real life
Will the airport be open tomorrow?
It depends on the snowfall tonight.
Heavy snowfall closed the mountain road overnight.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Heavy snowfall' is the standard natural collocation for a large amount of snow.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We had a big snowfall of snow last night.
Say: We had heavy snowfall last night.
'Snowfall' already includes the idea of snow falling, so do not repeat 'of snow'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
heavy snowfall
Heavy snowfall has delayed flights across the region.
The village was cut off after heavy snowfall overnight.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We had heavy snowfall overnight.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
snowfall
amount of snow
“Heavy snowfall closed the mountain road overnight.”
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