What does light snow mean?

Light snow is the second solar term in winter, which mainly indicates the arrival of winter.

In most parts of China, the weather is cold and the temperature drops rapidly. It snows in some places, but the amount of snow is less. The light snow is cold, so the flowers and trees have withered, and all the crops have been put away, showing a desolate scene as a whole.

In northern China, people may choose to eat instant-boiled mutton in the light snow season, because mutton is not only delicious, but also a warm food, which can better supplement the body's nutrition and make the body have more energy. The southern region is used to pickled fish and bacon. At this time, the temperature drops rapidly and the weather is quite dry, which is more suitable for making preserved fish and sausages.

Minor Snow

Light snow is the twentieth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in winter. The time is Gregorian calendar165438+1October 2 1 or 22 or 23, that is, when the sun reaches 240. 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.

This solar term is called light snow because "snow" is the product of cold weather. During this solar term, the climate is not deep and the precipitation is not great, so "light snow" is used to compare the climate characteristics during this solar term. "Light snow" is a metaphor, which reflects the active cold current and increased precipitation in this solar term, rather than the light snow under this solar term.

During the light snow solar term, a relatively stable meridional circulation has been established in East Asia, and low pressure or trough often appears in Siberia. When moving eastward, there will be a large-scale cold air heading south, and there will be a large-scale gale and cooling weather in the southeast of China.