From 余波(なごり) (nagori, “wake; after-effects”), itself said to be from an abbreviation of 波 (nami, “wave”) + 残り (nokori, “remainder”), i.e. “the remainder...
the end of the winter or the beginning of spring 残(ざん)雪(せつ) (zansetsu, “remaining snow”) Meaning of <span class="searchmatch">名残り</span>雪 in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary...
【<span class="searchmatch">名残り</span>】 [noun] vestiges, remains, relics [noun] the sadness of saying goodbye [noun] parting Alternative spelling 名残...