What do people say about thunder and lightning in winter?

There is a folk saying that thunder hits winter, and ten cowsheds are nine empty.

Lightning in winter is a rare weather phenomenon, and there are some special symbols and sayings among the people. Thunder and lightning in winter are usually regarded as ominous, especially during the Spring Festival. It is generally believed that the weather should be sunny and warm during the Spring Festival, while lightning indicates bad weather and bad luck. Therefore, when there is lightning during the Spring Festival, it means that if it thunders during the Spring Festival, it indicates that cattle, sheep and other livestock may freeze to death or even die.

In addition, lightning in winter is also regarded as an early warning signal. In some areas of China, people think that lightning in winter is God's anger, and it is a dissatisfaction and warning to human beings. In this case, people will take some measures to pray for the forgiveness and blessing of the gods. For example, some places will light incense sticks, burn paper money, or ask Taoist priests to make things when it thunders.

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The ancients also said: After the autumn thunder, thieves were everywhere. They think that the winter thunder happened because the imperial decree was abnormal, so the sky fell and thieves ran rampant. Therefore, there is an ancient folk proverb that spring thunder does not send winter thunder and does not hide, and soldiers hurt the country; It thunders in the first month of spring, and people don't cook, which is a funeral and an epidemic. Jing Fang, a master of Yi Studies in Han Dynasty, said: When it rains, the earth shakes. People think that thunder in winter is caused by indiscriminate killing of creatures in spring and summer.

In addition, thunder and lightning in winter are considered as a natural law. Scientifically speaking, lightning in winter is a natural phenomenon caused by climate change and atmospheric structure. Although it is rare, it still has a certain probability in nature. Therefore, people should maintain awe and respect for this natural phenomenon, and at the same time, we should understand and deal with it through scientific methods (the above contents are for reference only).