lingering snow; late-winter or early-spring snow
Snow that remains or falls when winter is ending or spring is beginning. Often carries a poetic or seasonal nuance, evoking the transition between seasons.
On the mountain peak, lingering snow still shone white.
After March began, a late snowfall dusted the town white.
Standard kanji spelling. 名残り is also common, but 名残 is the more compact form.
Variant with okurigana り. Equally valid and commonly seen.
Kana-mixed spelling, often used for readability or stylistic reasons.
名残 (nagori, 'remnant, vestige') + の (possessive particle) + 雪 (yuki, 'snow'). The word 名残 originally referred to lingering feelings or traces after parting, and by extension came to describe things that remain after a season has passed.