light snowfall; thin covering of snow
Refers to a small amount of snow that has fallen or is falling, often just enough to lightly cover the ground.
When I woke up in the morning, a light snow had fallen in the garden.
昨夜は薄雪がちらついただけだった。
Last night there was only a light flurry of snow.
Leontopodium japonicum; Japanese edelweiss
diamond dove
Standard kanji spelling for light snowfall.
Kana spelling is readable but less common than the kanji form.
A compound of 薄, “thin” or “light,” and 雪, “snow,” referring to a light fall or thin covering of snow.