\t \t\u25c6 The weather of Major Snow Day, the first day of Major Snow, has influence on the future:<\/p>\n
\tIf it is not cold on the day of Major Snow, the next spring will be. (Guangxi)<\/p>\n
\tIf the river gets frozen on Major Snow Day, the ship can not sail on it during Winter Solstice. (Heilongjiang)<\/p>\n
\tIf it is sunny on the day of Major Snow, there will be lots of snow next spring. (Hebei)<\/p>\n
\tIf it is not cold on the day of Major Snow, it will be dry next year. (Hebei)<\/p>\n
\tSnow on the day of Major Snow forecasts rich rainfall next year. (Anhui)<\/p>\n
\tIf the Major Snow is welcomed by cold wind, the third nine-day period after the winter solstice will be warm. (Hebei)<\/p>\n
\tIf the cold doesn’t come on Major Snow Day, it will not leave till the Waking of Insects. (Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Beijing, Hebei and Shanxi)<\/p>\n
\t\u25c6 Heavy and frequent snow during the Major Snow forecasts the harvest of the next year:<\/p>\n
\tA heavy snow promises a good harvest; if not, the peasants will suffer losses. (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hunan and Guangdong)<\/p>\n
\tThe heavier the snow is, the better the wheat will grow next year. (Gansu)<\/p>\n
\tA timely snow promises a good harvest. (Sichuan)<\/p>\n
\t\u25c6 In Shandong and Jilin there is a proverb that goes, "The mountain areas suffer from the snow, and low-lying land lands suffer from frost.” There are similar proverbs in Anhui, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hebei, Henan and other provinces. Other proverbs go:<\/p>\n
\tIf it snows heavily at the very beginning, there will be no heavy snow; if it snows lightly at first, there will not be light snow. (Henan Jiangxi and Shandong)<\/p>\n
\tSnow is no big deal, but people may be froze to death when it is melting. (Jiangxi)<\/p>\n
\tSunny days after the snow, and there will be a promised harvest. (Shanxi)<\/p>\n
\t\u25c6 Other proverbs about snow:<\/p>\n
\tSnowing earlier this year forecasts the harvest. (Sichuan)<\/p>\n
\tWinter snow forecasts a late spring; spring snow forecasts an early one. (Zhejiang)<\/p>\n
\tWinter snow kills the grass around the field, and next year there will be fewer pests. (Guangdong)<\/p>\n
\tWinter snow is more precious than spring snow. (Jiangsu, Shanxi, Guangdong, Guizhou)<\/p>\n