snowfall

chute de neige

Épisode pendant lequel de la neige tombe du ciel.

En anglais simple : An occasion when snow falls from the sky.

• Snowfall began before dawn.
• We watched the first snowfall of winter.
• Several snowfalls have delayed flights this month.

Expressions courantes : heavy snowfall, light snowfall, first snowfall

quantité de neige tombée

Quantité de neige tombée pendant une période ou un épisode donné.

En anglais simple : The amount of snow that falls during a particular period or event.

• Total snowfall reached ten centimetres.
• Annual snowfall is higher in the mountains.
• How much snowfall did the valley receive?

Comment l'utiliser : snowfall of something (The village recorded a snowfall of twenty centimetres.)

Expressions courantes : annual snowfall, average snowfall, total snowfall