The origin and custom of heavy snow solar terms.

1, the origin of heavy snow solar terms: heavy snow is the second1solar term among the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter. Heavy snow, fingers crossed, the sun reaches 255 degrees of the yellow meridian, and the node time is February 6-8, 65438. Like light snow, rain, Grain Rain and Xiaoman, heavy snow is a solar term that directly reflects precipitation. The arrival of heavy snow in solar terms means that the weather will get colder and colder and the precipitation will gradually increase. The most common solar terms in heavy snow are cooling, rain or snow.

2. 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.