snowfalls
White winter events
Snowfalls is the plural of snowfall—instances of snow descending from the sky, or the amounts that accumulate.
Weather reports track snowfalls over a season: We've had three major snowfalls this winter.
The word can refer to individual snow events or to measured accumulations: Annual snowfalls in the mountains average six feet.
Soft bed covering
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
- driftsMoves without direction
- powderFine dry particles
- slopesAngled ground surfaces
peaks · valleys · mountains · forests · meadows · fields · rooftops · branches
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- flakesThin, flat pieces
whiteout · squall · drifts · powder · sleet · nor'easter · lake-effect · dusting
Small length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- depthDistance below surface
- totalsFinal sums computed
records · gauges · readings · averages · annual · seasonal · historical · data
Year's coldest quarter
- DecemberYear's final month
- JanuaryYear's opening month
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
Christmas · solstice · frost · cold · icicles · fireplace · hibernation · evergreen
blanket
Soft bed covering
slopes · peaks · valleys · mountains · forests · meadows · fields · rooftops · branches · pristine
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
flakes · whiteout · squall · drifts · powder · sleet · nor'easter · lake-effect · dusting · storm
inches
Small length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- depthDistance below surface
totals · records · gauges · readings · averages · annual · seasonal · historical · data · statistics
winter
Year's coldest quarter
holidays · Christmas · solstice · frost · cold · icicles · fireplace · hibernation · evergreen · mittens
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
shoveling · salting · gridlock · blackouts · cancellations · stranded · accidents · hazards · preparedness · supplies
snowfallsrainfall
Water falling from clouds
downpours · rainstorms · monsoons · sleet · drizzle
snowfallsdroughts
Extended periods without precipitation
dry spells · heat waves · heatwaves · clear skies · scorchers
- heavy snowfallIntense winter precipitation
- snowfall recordsDocumented amounts of fallen snow
- seasonal snowfallCold-month frozen precipitation