Is it true that it’s snowing in Henan?
It’s true that it’s snowing in Henan.
On the afternoon of March 16, 2023, accompanied by loud thunder, heavy snow fell suddenly in Henan counties and cities, with some areas reaching blizzard levels. The flying snow in March is also called "peach blossom snow". When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the wind blows the petals and falls like snow. Later, people called the snowflakes falling together with the peach blossoms also called peach blossom snow.
In fact, it is not surprising for snow to fall in March. It has often happened before. However, the amount of snow this year is relatively large. The snowfall is mainly due to the southerly warm and humid air flow plus the low-level cold air penetrating south** *Caused by the same influence, some areas are also caused by topography. For example, mountainous areas with higher altitudes have lower temperatures and are prone to snowfall.
China Weather Network analyzed: "This is the season of alternation between cold and warm. Snowing is also normal. In previous years, it snowed in April." Affected by this snowfall, the temperature in various areas of Henan has dropped sharply, and the maximum temperature can only reach a few degrees above zero. It is a real wave of "late spring cold".
What are the signs of this snowfall in Henan?
The first is "thunder snow". In the past, it was very unlikely that thunder and snow would occur at the same time. If thunder and snow occurred, people would consider it an ominous omen, indicating that there would be no good harvest in the coming year. However, experts say this is a natural phenomenon and folk claims are not scientific. Now that the climate is getting warmer, thunder and snow are normal.
Secondly, some people say that this is a sign before the flood comes. Because "thunder and snow" occurred in Zhengzhou in the winter of 2021, and as a result, there were super heavy rains and floods in the summer. There is no necessary connection between the two, it can only be said to be a coincidence. For example, on January 6, 2020, there was snow and thunder in Fugou, Henan, but there were no floods in the local summer that year.
Furthermore, does this "thunder snow" mean the failure of global warming? Shouldn't global warming make the temperature higher and the climate warmer? Why is there still cold snowfall now? Weather; in fact, it is under the background of global warming that the Arctic heats up faster, which in turn makes it easier for cold waves to move south, making the phenomenon of "thunder and snow" becoming a normal phenomenon.
For the above content, refer to Sohu.com - "Peach Blossom Snow" suddenly fell in Henan, which has only happened three times in 10 years