also: あまゆき
noun
Dialectal term used in Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Kyushu for sleet (rain mixed with snow). In standard Japanese, みぞれ is more common.
See also: みぞれ
北海道では、春先に雨雪が降ることがよくある。
In Hokkaido, sleet often falls in early spring.
東北地方の冬は、雨雪で路面が
In the Tohoku region, roads easily freeze over due to sleet in winter.
Standard Japanese word for sleet; 雨雪 is a dialectal equivalent used in specific regions.
Compound of 雨 (rain) and 雪 (snow), directly describing the mixed precipitation. The reading あめゆき is the more common kun'yomi combination; あまゆき is a less common variant.