Introduction: The Light Snow solar term comes after the Beginning of Winter solar term. After this solar term arrives, the weather will be colder, especially snowfall in some areas. The time of Xiaoxue solar term varies every year. So, when is the Xiaoxue solar term in 2022? What month, day and day of the week will light snow fall on this year? Let’s find out together.
When is the light snow solar term in 2022?
The light snow in 2022 is at 16:20:18 on November 22, 2022, which is Tuesday, October 29th, Renyin year of the lunar calendar.
The Xiaoxue solar term is a solar term that reflects weather phenomena. The snow is light and there is no snow on the ground. This is the original meaning of the solar term "Xiaoxue". The ancient book "Qunfang Pu" says: "When it snows, the air is cold and it will snow. The ground is not cold enough and the snow is not heavy." This means that during the "Light Snow" festival, due to the cold weather, the form of precipitation changes from rain to snow, but this time At that time, because "the ground was not very cold", snow fell less often and the amount of snow was not large, so it was called light snow. Therefore, light snow indicates the starting time and extent of snowfall. Like rain and Guyu, light snow is a solar term that directly reflects precipitation.
During the light snow solar term, the temperature in the northern region begins to drop to zero, and snow begins to fall in North China; the frozen soil phenomenon begins to appear in the Northeast, corresponding to the scene of "light snow sealing". The average first snow period in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River is basically consistent with the light snow season. Although it starts to snow, the amount of snow is generally small, and it freezes at night and changes into daytime. If the cold air is stronger and the warm and humid air currents are more active, it may also snow.
What is Xiaoxue going to do today?
1. Cured bacon
There is a folk custom of "pickling bacon in the winter wind and storing it to survive the winter". After a light snowfall, the temperature drops sharply and the weather becomes dry, which is a good choice for processing bacon. During the Spring Festival, some farmers began to make sausages and bacon, and stored the excess meat using traditional methods, so that they could enjoy the delicious food during the Spring Festival.
2. Drying fish
During light snow, fishermen on the seaside in central and southern Taiwan will start drying fish and storing dry food. Schools of mullet will come to the Taiwan Strait around the time of light snow, along with swordfish, shark, etc. Taiwanese proverb: Beans in October are so fat that you can't even see their heads. This refers to the fact that in the Budai area of ??Chiayi County, "bean fish" can be caught in the tenth month of the lunar calendar.
3. Pickled vegetables
There is a saying in old Nanjing, "pickled vegetables in light snow, pickled meat in heavy snow". In the past, due to limited conditions, fresh vegetables were scarce and expensive in winter. Therefore, people were accustomed to pickling vegetables before and after light snowfall, and relying on these pickled foods for meals in winter.
2. Storing cabbage
As the saying goes, "Shovel cabbage in light snow and spinach in heavy snow." When cabbage is buried in deep ditches for storage, watering should be stopped about ten days before harvesting, and anti-freeze work should be done to facilitate storage. Try to harvest on a sunny day. After harvesting, dry the roots of cabbage in the sun for 3-4 days until the outer leaves of the cabbage become soft. Store later.
Light snow proverb:
It snows when the festival arrives.
It snows heavily during the Light Snow Festival, and there is no snow during the Heavy Snow Festival.
Light snow seals the land, heavy snow seals the river.
Plowing can still be done in heavy snow even if the land is not blocked in light snow.
If the light snow does not pull out the cottonwood, the ground will be frozen and the stubble will remain after being chopped with a sickle.
Xiaoxue will suffer from freezing damage if she can’t afford cabbage.
If Xiaoxue doesn’t chop vegetables, there must be some harm.
Plant trees as soon as possible while the ground is not frozen.
Sleet and snow. No rest.
The old man continued to plow the land even though Xiaoxue had sealed it.
It’s hard to plow the land in light snow, and it’s hard to sail boats in heavy snow.
Plowing can be done in light snow, but sails can be supported in heavy snow.
Xiaoxue does not seal the land, but only for three to five days.
Even if it’s light snow, it’s still possible to bloom in the cold weather. If you have any saplings at home, just plant them.
It’s the Snow Festival, and the fruit trees are about to be pruned.
It’s snowing at that time, so we can’t rest while digging wells and repairing canals.
With the arrival of light snow, the weather is getting colder, so don’t forget to take care of your overwintering fish ponds.
There will be light snow and heavy snow but no snow, and the wheat and barley grains will shrivel.
Light snow seals the land, but heavy snow cuts the rivers without ice.