The special meaning of light snow

Light snow represents the meaning of precipitation and temperature change, which can reflect that after the arrival of light snow solar terms, the temperature around us will drop sharply and the precipitation will increase continuously, which is the beginning of winter.

Xiaoxue is the 20th solar term among the 24 solar terms, and the 2nd solar term in winter. The time is on Gregorian calendar1October 22nd or1October 23rd, that is, when the sun reaches 240 degrees of the yellow meridian. Light snow is a solar term reflecting precipitation and temperature, and it is a solar term with high frequency of cold wave and strong cold air activity. The arrival of the light snow solar term means that the weather is getting colder and colder and the precipitation is gradually increasing.

"Snow" is the product of cold weather, so "light snow" is used to describe the climate characteristics of this solar term "the climate is not deep and the precipitation is not heavy". The "light snow" solar term reflects the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, and does not mean that there is a small amount of snow under this solar term. The solar term "light snow" is not necessarily related to the "light snow" in the weather.

The custom of light snow solar terms:

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 a Ciba:

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, pickles, 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.