snow fence; snowbreak
A barrier or structure used to prevent snow from drifting onto roads, railways, or buildings. Often seen in snowy regions.
Snow fences are installed along the road.
雪除けのおかげで線路に雪が積もらなかった。
Thanks to the snowbreak, snow didn't accumulate on the tracks.
Standard kanji spelling for a snow fence or snowbreak.
Variant spelling using kana for the second part; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 雪 (yuki, 'snow') and 除け (yoke, 'protection against' or 'avoidance').