Major Snow, a solar term

Heavy snow is 2 1 of the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter.

Entering the heavy snow season, the most striking feature is that the temperature will drop significantly and the weather will be cold. Except for the winter-free areas in South China and southern Yunnan, the minimum temperature in most parts of the country has dropped to 0℃ or below.

The temperature in the Yellow River basin and North China is also stable below 0℃. At this time, the Yellow River basin has gradually accumulated snow, and in the farther north, it is already a northland scenery of "thousands of miles of ice, Wan Li snows".

In the south, there is occasional snowfall, mostly in 1 and February. Snow on the ground is hard to see once every three to five years. It is often an unforgettable pleasure to witness the snow-covered earth and the green trees wrapped in silver. The winter climate in southern China is mild, with little rain and snow. At this time, the climate in South China is still foggy. Generally, 65438+February is the month with the most foggy days.

The significance of heavy snow solar terms:

Although the solar term snows, it doesn't mean that it will snow heavily that day. However, China has been a big farming country since ancient times, and the 24 solar terms are the product of ancient farming civilization, which occupies an extremely important position in our traditional farming society. Because agricultural production is closely related to the rhythm of nature, and the arrival of heavy snow solar terms also marks the beginning of the mid-winter season.

In ancient times, the chronology of trunk calendar was popular, which was an ancient calendar with 10 days and 12 earthly branches in pairs, in which 24 solar terms were integrated, and the solar terms also established the "December Architecture" (monthly order) as a specific festival, which was also the beginning of the sub-month of trunk calendar.

Therefore, the arrival of heavy snow solar terms not only indicates that the weather is getting colder, but also indicates that it is about to enter the coldest time. Therefore, this is a very special day, and the weather on this day has also been endowed with rich symbolic significance.