Knowledge about heavy snow

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

Snow is the product of cold water vapor, representing cold and precipitation. Snow solar term is a climate concept, which represents the climate characteristics during the snow solar term, namely temperature and precipitation. Like the light snow solar term, the heavy snow solar term is a solar term reflecting the changing trend of temperature and precipitation, and it is also a reflection of ancient farming culture on festivals.

Heavy snow is a solar term reflecting climate characteristics. The characteristics of heavy snow solar terms are that the temperature drops obviously compared with autumn and early winter, and the precipitation increases. During the heavy snow season, most parts of China have entered the cold winter, and the minimum temperature in some parts of the north has dropped to 0℃ or below.

Heavy snow custom

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.

When the solar term comes, every household is busy pickling pickles. Add star anise, cinnamon, pepper, sugar, etc. Add salt and stir-fry until cooked. Stir-fried pepper and salt are thoroughly cooled, then coated on the inside and outside of fish, meat and poultry, and rubbed repeatedly until the color of meat turns from fresh to dark. Then put the meat and the remaining salt into the jar and hold it down with stones. Put it in a cool and backlit place and take it out after half a month.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Heavy Snow