降 雪(こうせつ)

こうせつ

noun

snowfall

1. snowfall; falling snow

Snow falling from the sky, or the amount of snow that has fallen. A formal term used in weather reports, news, and official contexts.

昨夜(さくや)から降雪(こうせつ)が続(つづ)いている。

Snowfall has continued since last night.

降雪(こうせつ)の影響(えいきょう)で電車(でんしゃ)が遅延(ちえん)している。

Trains are delayed due to snowfall.

今年(ことし)は降雪量(こうせつりょう)が例年(れいねん)の二倍(にばい)を超(こ)えた地域(ちいき)もある。

There are areas where snowfall this year has exceeded double the usual amount.

Compound of 降(こう) (to fall/descend) + 雪(せつ) (snow). A formal, written term commonly seen in weather forecasts and news reports.

Common collocations

降雪量(こうせつりょう) (amount of snowfall)
降雪(こうせつ)地域(ちいき) (snowfall area)
大量(たいりょう)の降雪(こうせつ) (heavy snowfall)
降雪(こうせつ)の影響(えいきょう) (effects of snowfall)

Usage

In everyday conversation, people say 雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)る (it snows) rather than using 降雪(こうせつ). 降雪(こうせつ) belongs to the formal register of weather terminology, similar to 降水(こうすい) (precipitation).

Related Words

Compare: 積雪(せきせつ) (snow cover (accumulated))

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