What does heavy snow mean in the twenty-four solar terms?

Heavy snow is 2 1 of the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter. The delivery time is February 6-8, 65438 in Gregorian calendar every year. The solar term of heavy snow is the beginning of the second month of the dry calendar, marking the official start of the mid-winter season. Heavy snow is a solar term reflecting climate characteristics. Heavy snow solar terms are characterized by a significant drop in temperature and an increase in precipitation.

"Snow" is the product of cold water vapor, representing cold and precipitation. The heavy snow solar term is a climate concept, which represents the climate characteristics during the heavy snow solar term, that is, temperature and precipitation (water vapor condensate such as rain, snow and hail falling from the sky to the ground is called "precipitation" in meteorology). 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.

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.