Light snow in solar terms refers to

Light snow refers to the solar terms of precipitation and temperature. The "light snow" in the light snow solar term does not mean that there will be a small amount of snow on this day, but that the cold and precipitation are increasing. After entering the light snow solar term, cold air from Siberia and Mongolia Plateau will frequently go south, affecting China. In addition, the days are getting shorter and shorter, the nights are getting longer and longer, and the heat absorbed by the surface is getting less and less, so the cold will gradually increase.

Light snow solar term climate

It may not snow when there is light snow in the solar terms, but the probability of precipitation will increase and the precipitation will gradually increase. Meteorological precipitation refers to the condensation of water vapor falling from the atmosphere, which can be solid or liquid. Rain, snow, hail, graupel, dew and frost are all precipitation. The size of snow is divided according to meteorological precipitation. The precipitation within 24 hours is less than 2.5 mm, which is light snow, and the precipitation is more than 2.5 mm and less than 5 mm, which is heavy snow.

165438+1October 22nd is the "light snow" among the 24 solar terms. "Light snow" is the second solar term in beginning of winter after winter. At this time, the temperature in most parts of Northeast China has been below 0 degrees, and the freezing depth of soil will reach 10 cm or more. The first snow will appear in the Yellow River basin. If the cold air is strong, there may be heavy snow. Most areas of the Yangtze River basin will also enter the real winter.