Is it true that it snows in Henan?

On the afternoon of March 16, 2023, accompanied by loud thunder, heavy snow suddenly fell in various counties and cities in Henan, and some areas reached the magnitude of blizzard. Flying snow in March is also called "Peach Blossom Snow". When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the wind blows the petals down like snow. Later, people called snowflakes falling with peach blossoms as peach blossom snow.

In fact, it is not surprising that it snows in March. It used to happen frequently, but it snowed heavily this year. Snowfall is mainly caused by the influence of warm and humid airflow in the south and the infiltration of low-level cold air into the south. There are also some topographical reasons, such as the low temperature in mountainous areas with higher altitude and easy snowfall.

China Weather Network said: "At this time, it is in the season of alternating cold and warm, so it is normal to snow. It snowed in April in previous years. " . Affected by this snowfall, the temperature in all parts of Henan has plummeted, and the highest temperature can only reach a few degrees above zero. There is really a wave of "cold spring".

What are the signs of this snowfall in Henan?

The first is Thunderstorm and Rain. In the past, it was unlikely that thunder and snow would happen at the same time. If there is a phenomenon of "thunder and snow", people will think it is an ominous sign that there will be no good harvest in the coming year. However, experts say this is a natural phenomenon, and folk sayings are not scientific. Now that the climate is getting warmer, it is normal for it to thunder and snow.

Secondly, some people say that this is a sign before the flood. Because of the "thunder and rain" in Zhengzhou in winter of 20021year, a super rainstorm and flood disaster occurred in summer. There is no necessary connection between the two, only coincidence. For example, on June 6, 2020, it snowed and thundered in Fugou, Henan Province, and there was no flood in the local summer.

Furthermore, whether this "thunderstorm and rain" means the failure of global warming; Shouldn't global warming make the temperature higher and the climate warmer? How can there be cold weather with snowfall now? In fact, it is against the background of global warming that the Arctic heats up faster, making it easier for the cold wave to go south, making the phenomenon of "thunder, rain and snow" a normal state.

The above contents refer to Sohu. Com- "Peach Blossom Snow" suddenly fell in Henan, 10 only happened three times.