斑まだら雪ゆき

noun

lingering patches of snow; unmelted snow spots

Refers to snow remaining in scattered patches after most has melted, often seen in early spring. The reading まだらゆき is most common; はだれゆき and はだらゆき are rare and literary.

• 春はるになっても山やまには斑まだら雪ゆきが残のこっている。

  Even in spring, patches of snow remain on the mountain.

• 斑まだら雪ゆきの上うえを歩あるくのは滑すべりやすい。

  Walking on patches of unmelted snow is slippery.