Characteristics and customs of light snow solar terms

Light snow solar terms are characterized by cold weather, frequent cold air in the south and scarce rainfall. The customs of Xiaoxue solar terms are as follows:

1, bacon "Winter wax and wind pickling, storage cold". As soon as the light snow arrived, the temperature plummeted and the weather became very dry, which was a good time to process bacon. So many farmers began to cook sausages and bacon, which happened to be a good meal before and after the Spring Festival.

2. Eat glutinous rice. Some places in the south also have the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice. It is popular food in some areas of southern China, and it is also a traditional festival sacrifice in southern areas. At first, farmers used it to worship the cow god.

3. Reserve winter vegetables. In the light snow season, the weather in most places is already cold. You know, you can eat fresh vegetables in spring, summer and autumn, but you can't grow vegetables in winter, so you should reserve them in advance. Potatoes, Chinese cabbage, radishes, onions and other storable vegetables have become the main dishes on the table in winter. In addition, people will pickle all kinds of pickles for winter consumption.

Climatic characteristics of light snow solar terms.

The temperature in the light snow stage is lower than that in winter. Speaking of light snow solar terms, it means that there will be snowfall in North China. The cold air gradually brought the temperature below 0℃ in most parts of northern China.

The average first snow period in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River is basically the same as the light snow solar terms. Although it began to snow, the amount of snow was generally small, and it was frozen at night and turned around by day. If the cold air is strong and the warm and humid air flow is active, it may also snow heavily; Winter begins in the northern part of the southern region. "Lotus has no shelter from the rain, and chrysanthemums still have branches in Ao Shuang" has always been the scene of early winter.