snowfall
/ˈsnəʊfɔːl/noun
उच्चारण स्नोफ़ॉल
हिमपात, बर्फ़बारी
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an occasion when snow falls; the amount of snow that falls in a particular place in a period of time
हिमपात, बर्फ़बारी
- heavy snowfall in Kashmir
- The first snowfall of the year covered the hills in white.
- Heavy snowfall closed the highway near Manali.
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- The village gets its first snowfall in December.
- Annual snowfall in the region has dropped over the years.
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snowfall (countable and uncountable)
Snowfall can be countable for one occasion of snow, and uncountable for the amount of snow in general.
'Snowfall' हिमपात की एक घटना के लिए countable हो सकता है और सामान्य मात्रा के लिए uncountable।
- There was a heavy snowfall in Shimla last night.
- Snowfall is rare in the plains of north India.
snowfall in/on + place
We say snowfall in a region or on a mountain. 'Snowfall in December' gives the time.
क्षेत्र के लिए 'snowfall in' और पर्वत के लिए 'on' आता है; समय बताने के लिए 'snowfall in December' लिखा जाता है।
- Fresh snowfall on the Rohtang Pass closed the road.
- There was heavy snowfall in Kashmir in January.
snowfall of + measurement
Quantity is given with 'of', for example a snowfall of ten centimetres.
मात्रा बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे a snowfall of ten centimetres।
- The valley recorded a snowfall of thirty centimetres overnight.
snowfall as a measure (annual / seasonal)
Snowfall is used for the total amount over a period: annual snowfall, winter snowfall.
'Snowfall' किसी अवधि में कुल हिमपात की मात्रा के लिए भी आता है: annual snowfall, winter snowfall।
- The annual snowfall in Gulmarg is very high.
- This region records little snowfall.
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adjective + snowfall
heavylightfreshfirstannualunexpected
- The first snowfall of the season turned the hills white.
verb + snowfall
expectreceiverecordbringcause
- The hills received heavy snowfall this week.
snowfall + noun
warningforecasttotalseason
- The tourist office issued a snowfall warning for the weekend.
after / during / due to + snowfall
afterduringbecause ofdue to
- Flights were cancelled due to heavy snowfall.
snowfall + verb
beginscontinuesstopscoversblocks
- Snowfall blocked the mountain road overnight.
snowfall + preposition
in Januaryon the peaksacross the valleyduring the night
- Snowfall across the valley disrupted the supply of vegetables.
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- Heavy snowfall cut off many villages in Himachal Pradesh.
भारी हिमपात ने हिमाचल प्रदेश के कई गाँवों का संपर्क काट दिया।
- Radhika saw her first snowfall when she visited Manali with her family.
राधिका ने अपने परिवार के साथ मनाली जाने पर पहली बार हिमपात देखा।
- The army cleared the road after the overnight snowfall.
रात भर के हिमपात के बाद सेना ने सड़क साफ़ की।
- Lack of snowfall this winter has worried the apple growers.
इस सर्दी में हिमपात की कमी ने सेब उत्पादकों को चिंतित कर दिया है।
- The annual snowfall in the Himalayas feeds many rivers.
हिमालय में होने वाला वार्षिक हिमपात कई नदियों को जल देता है।
- Fresh snowfall made the road to the temple very slippery.
ताज़ा हिमपात ने मंदिर का रास्ता बहुत फिसलन भरा बना दिया।
- Meteorologists expect more snowfall in the higher ranges tonight.
मौसम वैज्ञानिकों को आज रात ऊँची पर्वतमालाओं में और हिमपात की आशा है।
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snow·fall
?Which word?
Keep the snow words together: snowfall, snowflake (a single piece of snow), blizzard (a snowstorm with strong winds), avalanche (a large mass of snow falling down a mountain), sleet (a mixture of rain and snow), frost (a thin layer of ice), glacier (a large mass of ice moving slowly).
बर्फ़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: snowfall, snowflake (बर्फ़ का एक कण, हिमकण), blizzard (तेज़ हवा वाला बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान), avalanche (पहाड़ से गिरती बर्फ़ की बड़ी राशि, हिमस्खलन), sleet (वर्षा और बर्फ़ का मिश्रण), frost (बर्फ़ की पतली परत, पाला), glacier (धीरे खिसकती बर्फ़ की बड़ी राशि, हिमनद)।
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General knowledge
Gulmarg, Auli and Manali are famous for snowfall; the Siachen Glacier is the world's highest battlefield.
गुलमर्ग, औली और मनाली हिमपात के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं; सियाचिन ग्लेशियर दुनिया का सबसे ऊँचा युद्धक्षेत्र है।