Heavy snow is the third solar term in winter.

heavy snow is the 21st solar term among the 24 solar terms and the third solar term in winter. Heavy snow, fingers crossed, the sun reaches 255 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, and the festival time is December 6-8 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

Like light snow, rain, Grain Rain and Xiaoman, heavy snow is a solar term that directly reflects precipitation. The arrival of heavy snow in solar terms means that the temperature drops significantly and the precipitation increases. The most common solar terms in heavy snow are cooling, raining or snowing.

The custom of heavy snow:

1. Cured meat

As the saying goes, "Before the Chinese New Year, the eaves are fattened first". It is said that during the solar term of heavy snow, people began to pickle meat, and many houses will hang pickled meat, sausages, salted fish and other pickles on the doorways and windowsills, forming a very beautiful landscape.

2. Eating caramel

In the northern part of China, there is a folk custom of eating caramel during heavy snow. Candy, also known as syrup among the people, is very popular among children. At this time, small vendors selling candy will appear at the school gate and beside the park, attracting many children, women and the elderly to buy it.