Heavy snow and weather changes of solar terms

Heavy snow means that the weather has become very cold at this time, and the possibility of snowfall has greatly increased.

The ancients in China divided the heavy snow into three periods: the first one was when the owl didn't bark, the second one was when the tiger began to make love, and the third one was when the plum blossom stood out. That is to say, because of the cold weather, birds no longer sing, but at this time it is the time when the yin is full, the so-called prosperity is declining, the yang has sprouted, and the tiger has begun to courtship. Plum blossom is Malan grass, that is, Malan flower. It is said that they can also feel the germination of yang and draw out new yang.

During the heavy snow, the national temperature dropped significantly, and the cold air in the north became more and more active. Heavy snow solar term is a climate concept, which represents the climate characteristics during the period of heavy snow solar term, namely temperature and precipitation (water vapor condensate such as rain, snow and hail falling from the sky to the ground is called precipitation in meteorology). Like the light snow solar term, the heavy snow solar term is a solar term reflecting the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, and it is also a reflection of ancient farming culture on festivals.

traditional custom

Bacon, snowball fights, snow scenery appreciation and tonic are all folk customs of heavy snow and solar terms. There is a saying in old Nanjing called "light snow pickles, heavy snow pickles". At this time, pickled meat, sausages, salted fish and other pickled products will be hung on the door and window sill of every household, forming a beautiful scenery. If it coincides with heavy snow, people will be keen to have snowball fights and enjoy the snow scene in the ice and snow.

"Snow has collected the land, and snow has collected the river". In the north, there is a natural landscape of "thousands of miles frozen, Wan Li snowing". In the south, there is also a charming picture of "snowflakes dancing and white clothes wrapped". In the solar term of heavy snow, the ice in the river is frozen, and people can skate and play as much as they like.