also: ゆきじる
noun
snow water; melt water
Refers to water from melted snow, often used in contexts like spring thaw or snow melting on roads. Sometimes contrasted with 雪代 (ゆきしろ), which can refer to the water itself or the damage caused by it.
See also: 雪代
春になると、雪汁が道路に流れ出す。
In spring, snow water starts flowing onto the roads.
雪汁で靴が濡れてしまった。
My shoes got wet from the melted snow.
雪代 can also mean snow water, but often refers to the water from melted snow that causes flooding or damage, or the damage itself. 雪汁 is more neutral, simply meaning water from melted snow.
Compound of 雪 (ゆき, snow) and 汁 (しる, juice/water). The reading ゆきじる is a rendaku variant.