この冬は予想していたより雪が少なかった。

We had less snow this winter than we had expected.

この冬(ふゆ)は予想(よそう)していたより雪(ゆき)が少(すく)なかった。

Kono fuyu wa yosōshiteita yori yuki ga sukunakatta.

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

冬 (ふゆ)

winter

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

予想 (よそう)

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

雪 (ゆき)

snow

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

Readings: トウ、ふゆ

Meaning: winter

Readings: ヨ、シャ、あらかじ.め

Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I

Readings: ソウ、ソ、おも.う

Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought

Readings: セツ、ゆき

Meaning: snow

Readings: ショウ、すく.ない、すこ.し

Meanings: few, little