When is the snowy solar term?

Solar terms of heavy snow in 2022: 65438+February 7th 1 1:46:04, Lunar calendar1/month1Thursday. Every year around 65438+February 7 in Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 255 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, it is a "heavy snow" solar term. "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "There is heavy snow, November Festival, and there is abundant snow so far."

The ancients named this solar term "heavy snow" because "snow" is a product of cold and represents cold and rainy weather. This solar term is characterized by a significant drop in temperature, rain or snow. The name "heavy snow" is a metaphor, which reflects the climate change during this solar term. The cold current is active, the temperature drops and the precipitation increases, but it does not mean that there is heavy snow under this solar term. However, after the solar term of heavy snow, the weather will get colder and colder, and the possibility of snow will greatly increase. Therefore, entering the "heavy snow" solar term indicates that the snow will be from small to large, and the number of days and quantity of snowfall will increase compared with the light snow solar term, especially in the area where the strong cold air front meets the cold and warm air, the snowfall will be very large and the scope will be wider.

In ancient China, heavy snow was divided into three periods: "When it waits, it doesn't ring; Second, wait for the tiger to pay; Wait for you to stand out. " In other words, due to the cold weather at this time, Hao Han birds no longer sing; At this time, Yin Qi was in its heyday, the so-called prosperity and decline, Yang Qi had sprouted, and the tiger began to courtship; "Liting" is a kind of bluegrass, which feels the germination of yang and sends out new buds.

"Heavy snow" is a solar term reflecting the climate characteristics. Heavy snow and solar term weather is characterized by obvious drop in temperature and increase in precipitation. During the heavy snow season, most parts of China have entered winter, and the minimum temperature has dropped to 0℃ or below. In areas where cold air meets warm air at the front of strong cold air, there will be heavy snow or even blizzard.