Is spring in your local area? In my hometown, although it is already March and it is about to enter the sting solar term on March 5th, the temperature is not high.
At this time of year, the mountain is full of greenery, and the rape flowers should also bloom. However, this year, because of the low temperature, the mountains are still like a cold winter, and it is rare to see green.
And on March 3, it will enter the "ninety-nine", which is also the last "nine" of the "winter ninety-nine", and the older generation said that "I am most afraid of the thunder and snow in the ninety-nine". It means that during the Ninety-Nine period, the most feared thing is that there are natural phenomena of snow and thunder at this time.
However, it is really what you are afraid of, and a new round of cold wave will come, which will bring a wide range of rain, snow and freezing weather. The impact is that many places will usher in cooling, rainfall, and even heavy snowfall in some places. What is the omen of the cold wave in "Ninety-Nine"? Let's take a look at what the proverb of our ancestors says.
The literal meaning is also very easy to understand, saying that it is still snowing on the first day of "Ninety-Nine", so it indicates that the year is not peaceful, and many people will suffer at that time.
In traditional Chinese culture, "ninety-nine" refers to the ninth "nine" day after the winter solstice in the 24 solar terms, that is, the seventy-third to eighty-first days from the winter solstice of the lunar calendar.
The ancients believed that it was still snowing in the ninety-ninth time, which was not a good sign, often the spring of such a year was cold, and in the wet and cold spring, the weather was hot and cold, and people were prone to colds, especially in ancient times, it was easy to cause some plagues, so there was a saying that "graves were raised everywhere".
It sounds terrifying now, but in ancient times, medical technology was not developed, and a small cold could kill people, so it was not an exaggeration at the time.
The tail refers to the last day of the day, which is also the day before the ninety-nine. Based on experience, the ancients concluded that if it snowed the day before the ninth day, it was not a good sign, and the peasants would be worried because of this, and even their hair would turn white.
Why should farmers worry? This is because at the end of the year and the time of ninety-nine, it should be the season of spring flowers, but it is still snowing at this time, which means that the temperature at that time is very low.
This is clearly an anomaly, as farmers are worried that the cold and wet weather will continue, resulting in missed spring planting. In the past, farmers had little income, so they relied on plowing the fields to feed their families, so the biggest concern was that the harvest was not good and the family was starving.
The meaning is similar to the proverb in the previous sentences, which says that it still snows at the time of the ninth day, so it indicates that the weather will continue, and when the spring equinox is reached, it may still snow.
And this year's situation corresponds to the "snow hitting ninety-nine heads" recently due to the impact of the cold wave, many places will usher in rain and snow weather, especially in the northern region The probability of snow is very high, which also shows that the cold weather will continue, and there is a high probability that this spring will be a "cold spring".
There are similar proverbs such as "the snow does not stop in the stinging solar terms, and the frost is still seen in the rainy season in the valley", "the big cold is not cold, and the cold is cold for half a year". The ancients believed that if it snows or the temperature is low, it indicates that there will be more rain and snow behind, and such low temperature weather will continue.
These sayings of the ancients also have a certain truth, because when the solar term is stung, if the snowfall and cooling are more severe, it means that the cold air is still relatively active, which may lead to the "inverted spring cold" in the future.
It is precisely because of these proverbs handed down by our ancestors that some farmers have summed up from experience that they are "most afraid of thunder and snow in Jiujiu", believing that there is still heavy snowfall in Jiujiu, which often indicates that the harvest will be bad in the coming year. Why is this so?
This is because in the season of 99, the temperature has gradually risen, the weather is gradually warming, and the farmers are about to start to be busy in spring. However, if there is thunder and snow at this time, it not only indicates that the weather is abnormal, but the cold weather will continue, which may lead to the missed agricultural time, and also affect the growth of crops, which will affect the next year's harvest.
**Ten Thousand Fans Incentive Plan In fact, the words of the ancients are not only for reference and**, but also for warning, reminding us that if there is an abnormal weather phenomenon, we must pay attention to it and prevent it as soon as possible.
For example, these proverbs all suggest that the cold weather will continue in the future, and I hope that the majority of farmers and friends will deal with it carefully.
As for some netizens saying that this year is a "cold spring" that occurs once in 60 years, this is a bit premature, and it is a bit exaggerated, what do you say?