What is the literal meaning of the poem "The north wind breaks the grass, and eight In the snow crosses the Tatar sky"?

North wind: The winter wind comes from the north.

White grass: withered yellow and white vegetation

Hu Tian: Hu refers to the northern minorities. Hu Tian refers to the north.

The north wind blows white grass to pieces, and In the snow crosses Tatar Day: The north wind sweeps the vegetation and falls in succession. In August, it snowed heavily in the north.