◆ South China In Fujian and Guangdong provinces, there are still crops in the field during Minor Snow.

The proverb of Fujian goes: “fertilize green rice during Minor Snow”. “Green rice” refers to the late rice.

In Guangdong, there is a proverb the holds “it is red in the field during Minor Snow and empty during Great Snow”. The red doesn’t refer to the color, but means that it is busy time of year, collecting late rice and sowing wheat in the field.

◆ Forecast the coming year based on weather of Minor Snow From the proverbs about the Minor Snow, it can be seen that if it snows during Minor Snow, there will be favorable climatic weathers next year. Several proverbs highlight this, especially “snow flies in Minor Snow, next year will be smooth”, “snow in Minor Snow means there will be a good harvest next year, the orchard is clear by the now and there are no pests left”. There are different sayings about the forecast.

In Zhejiang, a proverb goes: “no clouds in Minor Snow forecasts a drought”.

In Hunan province, another proverb goes: “sunny Minor Snow forecast rain lasting to the end of the year”.

And in Hubei province, a proverb goes: “sunny Minor Snow forecasts snow lasting to the end of the year”.

Source: weather.com.cn

Translated by Zhang Min

Editor: Wen Yi