積 雪(せきせつ)

せきせつ

noun

snow cover; accumulated snow

1. snow cover; accumulated snow; snowfall depth

Snow that has accumulated on the ground. Also used to describe the depth of accumulated snow, frequently in weather reports.

積雪(せきせつ)が50センチを超(こ)えた。

Snow accumulation exceeded 50 centimeters.

積雪(せきせつ)のため、道路(どうろ)が通行止(つうこうど)めになった。

The road was closed due to snow cover.

今年(ことし)は例年(れいねん)より積雪(せきせつ)量(りょう)が多(おお)く、雪下(ゆきおろ)しの作業(さぎょう)が大変(たいへん)だ。

This year there's more snow accumulation than usual, making snow removal a real chore.

Commonly heard in weather forecasts and winter news reports. 積雪(せきせつ) measures the total depth of snow on the ground at a given time, as opposed to 降雪(こうせつ) (snowfall), which measures how much new snow has fallen.

Common collocations

積雪(せきせつ)量(りょう) (amount of accumulated snow)
積雪(せきせつ)地帯(ちたい) (snow-covered region)
積雪(せきせつ)注意報(ちゅういほう) (snow accumulation advisory)
記録的(きろくてき)な積雪(せきせつ) (record snowfall)

Distinguish from 降雪(こうせつ) (snowfall — the act of snow falling) and 残雪(ざんせつ) (lingering snow — snow remaining in spring).

Related Words

Compare: 降雪(こうせつ) (snowfall (falling snow))

Related: 大雪(おおゆき) (heavy snow)

Compare: 残雪(ざんせつ) (remaining snow)

Compare: 新雪(しんせつ) (fresh snow)

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Added 2026.3.3 18:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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