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.
山の頂にはまだ名残の雪が白く輝いていた。
On the mountain peak, lingering snow still shone white.
三月に入ってから名残の雪が降り、街がうっすらと白くなった。
After March began, a late snowfall dusted the town white.
春雪 specifically means spring snow, whereas 名残の雪 emphasizes the lingering aspect of snow at winter's end.
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.