Greater Snow (Da Xue)

Heavy snow is the 21st of the 24 solar terms and the third in winter. Douzhigui, the sun reaches 255 degrees of the Yellow meridian, and the festival time is December 6-8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. The heavy snow solar term is the beginning of the Ganzhi calendar month, marking the official beginning of the mid winter season. Like the light snow solar term, the heavy snow solar term is a solar term that reflects the change trend of temperature and precipitation. It is the reflection of ancient farming culture on festivals. Heavy snow is a solar term that reflects the climate characteristics. The characteristics of heavy snow solar term are that the temperature decreases significantly and the precipitation increases.

Heavy snow solar term is a climate concept, which represents the climate characteristics during heavy snow solar term, that is, temperature and precipitation. The meaning of solar term heavy snow is different from that of weather heavy snow. In fact, the snow in the heavy snow solar term is often not as heavy as the light snow solar term. The solar term with the largest amount of snow in the whole year is not in the light snow solar term or heavy snow solar term. For example, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River where the 24 solar terms are measured, the solar term with the largest snow throughout the year is neither "light snow and heavy snow", nor "light cold and heavy cold", but the solar term of "rain" in spring. The amount of snow in the heavy snow solar term is not the largest.

Greater Snow Wiki:

Chinese name	Da Xue
Foreign name	GreaterSnow
Representative moral	With the increase of snowfall, the ground may be covered with snow
Gregorian time	December 6 or 7 or 8 of each year
Ecliptic position	The sun reaches 255 degrees yellow longitude
Climatic characteristics	The temperature will drop significantly and the precipitation will increase
Phenological phenomenon	The babbler does not sing; Hu Shijiao; Li Tingchu
Agricultural activities	Cultivate strong seedlings and keep warm
traditional custom	Watch the river closure, pickle "salty goods" and eat red jujube cake
Living and health preservation	Cold proof and warm keeping