noun
Refers specifically to the snowdrop plant (Galanthus spp.). Often used in poetic or literary contexts.
See also: スノードロップ
庭に雪の花が咲き始めた。
The snowdrops have started blooming in the garden.
noun
snow falling like flower petals
Poetic image: snowflakes drifting like petals, or snow accumulated on branches that looks like blossoms. Not a botanical term.
空から雪の花が舞い降りてくるようだ。
It looks like snow flowers are dancing down from the sky.
noun
A rare natural phenomenon where snow appears red due to algae or other particles. See also 赤雪.
See also: 赤雪
山で見た赤い雪は、雪の花と呼ばれることもある。
The red snow I saw on the mountain is sometimes called 'snow flower'.
Compound of 雪 (yuki, 'snow') + の (no, possessive particle) + 花 (hana, 'flower'). The reading ゆきのはな is a straightforward combination. The word is used poetically for various snow-related images and for the snowdrop flower.