Light snow is the twentieth day of the twenty-four solar terms. On the 22nd or 23rd of1/month, it means that it begins to snow, and the amount of snow is small. "Xiaoxue" is in the second half of the Gregorian calendar 1 1 month, and the second half of the lunar calendar in October. "Light snow" is a festival that reflects weather phenomena.

The ancient book "Qunfangpu" said: "The light snow is cold and it will snow, and the ground is not even cold and the snow is not heavy." That is to say, due to the cold weather, the form of precipitation changed from rain to snow at the "Xiaoxue" Festival, but at this time, because the ground was not very cold, the amount of snow was not large, so it was called Xiaoxue.

Second, the meaning of light snow solar terms

Entering this solar term, the northwest wind began to become a frequent visitor in China, and the temperature dropped gradually to below 0℃, but the earth was not too cold. Although it began to snow, the amount of snow was not large, so it was called light snow. There will be a large-scale gale and cooling weather in eastern China. Light snow solar term is a solar term with high frequency of cold wave and strong cold air activity. When strong cold air affects, it is often accompanied by the first snowfall in winter.

The southern part of North China is expected to usher in the first snowfall this winter in the light snow solar term. On the 20th and 22nd, affected by strong cold air, there will be a large-scale rain, snow and strong wind cooling process in the central and eastern regions, and the cooling range in Huanghuai area will reach12-18℃, and rain will turn to sleet or snow in the southeastern part of Northwest China, south-central North China and Huanghuai.

The diet of light snow and solar terms

1, properly choose meat food: In the light snow season, the climate is cold and dry, so you can eat some meat food such as mutton, beef and chicken properly, but in moderation, don't overdo it.

2. Eat more foods that protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: The light snow solar term turns cold, which is the high incidence season of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, in order to avoid blood viscosity, it is recommended to eat more foods that are beneficial to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as salvia miltiorrhiza, hawthorn, auricularia auricula, tomatoes, celery, red dates, red radish and so on.

3, drink plenty of water: the weather is drier in the light snow season, drink plenty of water to relieve discomfort such as dry mouth and throat, constipation and dry skin. Warm boiled water is the best choice for drinking water. According to the Dietary Guidelines for China Residents (20 16 edition), healthy adults are recommended to take1500 ~1700 ml of water every day, about 7 ~ 8 cups.