When is the light snow in 2023?
1, Xiaoxue is the twentieth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in winter, which occurs on the 22nd or 23rd day of the Gregorian calendar165438+1October every year, that is, when the sun reaches the longitude of 240 degrees. Light snow is a solar term reflecting precipitation and temperature, indicating that cold wave and strong cold air have high activity frequency. The arrival of the light snow solar term means that the weather is getting colder and colder and the precipitation is gradually increasing.
2. Although both light snow and heavy snow solar terms reflect precipitation, the precipitation forms are different. When the solar term of heavy snow comes, when there is snow on the ground, and when the solar term of light snow comes, there are snowflakes floating in the sky, but because of the temperature, the snowflakes melt before landing. So strictly speaking, there may be no snow in Xiaoxue solar terms.
3. Light snow is also one of the growing periods of crops. In the northern region, cold-resistant crops such as wheat are planted in the light snow season to prepare for winter. In the southern region, we should pay attention to the warmth and cold protection of crops to promote their normal growth.
The custom of light snow solar terms:
1, Xiaoxue solar term has some unique customs, which are closely related to the characteristics of this solar term and reflect people's lives and beliefs. During the light snow solar term, people will carry out some winter-related activities according to the characteristics of the solar term. For example, in the north of China, people will start to preserve winter foods such as bacon and sausages for the winter. These foods are not only unique in taste, but also rich in nutritional value. People will also carry out some traditional folk activities, such as making wintersweet and enjoying the snow scene.
2. The light snow solar term is also an important day for people to sacrifice their ancestors and gods. In some places, people will go to temples to worship on the day of light snow solar terms, praying for a bumper harvest and peace in the coming year. At the same time, people will also display ancestral tablets at home, carry out sacrificial activities, and express their respect and nostalgia for their ancestors.
3. The light snow solar term is also a good opportunity for people to carry out health care. Due to the cold weather, people are prone to cold hands and feet, body cold and other symptoms. Therefore, during the light snow solar term, people will pay attention to keep warm, strengthen exercise and improve their physical fitness. At the same time, it will also increase the intake of nutrients, such as eating more warm foods, such as ginger, red dates and medlar. , enhance the body's ability to keep out the cold.