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Snowfall vs Icefall - What's the difference?

snowfall | icefall |

As nouns the difference between snowfall and icefall

is that snowfall is an instance of falling of snow while icefall is a relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.

snowfall

English

Alternative forms

* snow-fall

Noun

  • An instance of falling of snow.
    • There has been a snowfall every day this week.
  • The amount of snow that falls on one occasion.
    • London recorded a snowfall of 10 centimetres last night.

    Derived terms

    * Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale

    icefall

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia icefall) (en noun)
  • A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a waterfall.