When does the winter fifties begin in Jordan and when does it end?

Weather of Arabia - The winter season extends to ninety days (sometimes 89 days) divided into two parts, namely: the square period, which lasts forty days, and the fifty-fifty or winter fifty-year period, which lasts fifty days and is also called the Saudat period. So when does the winter fifties begin in Jordan? What is the period of Saudis?

When does the fifty winter begin in Jordan? And when will it end?

The winter fiftieth begins immediately after the end of the quadrennial, as the quadrilateral ends with the end of January, at which time the “winter fiftieth” or “winter fiftieth” period begins, which was named by this name because it lasts for fifty days.

The date of the beginning of the winter fifties determines the beginning of winter and the end of the square, where winter begins on 21, 22 or 23 December, so the fifties begin after 40 days (the square), and this year 2023 the winter fifty begins on February 1 and continues until the end of the winter season March 21 (the day of the vernal equinox ).

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Atmospheric features of the fifties winter and snowfall in Jordan

The fifty-fifty winter period accounts for 38% of the rainfall totals in the Kingdom, and the Kingdom is usually affected during the winter fifties by rainy weather conditions, either in the form of depressions or atmospheric instability, and in archives snow fell in many previous years during the fifties period, especially the first period, such as:

• The snow storm "Jana" , which began affecting the Kingdom on Thursday 19-2-2015.
• Snow fell on the capital and many mountainous heights in the Kingdom on March 10, 2007.
• A rare snow storm hit Jordan and the Levant on February 24, 1992, known as " Snow 92 ".

Saudization period

The winter fifties are famous for the Saudization period, which is divided into four Saudizations, each of which lasts twelve and a half days (12.5 days), and is as follows:

1. Saad the Slaughterer (starts on February 1): It is a metaphor for the severe cold that occurs during its period. It is expressed in the popular proverb: (Saad slaughtered, his dog did not bark, his farmer did not succeed, and his shepherd did not let go).
2. Saad Balaa (starts February 13): It was called Balaa, because the earth swallows its water in it, so rivers overflow and wells are filled. It is expressed in the popular proverb: (Saad swallows, when the drop comes down and swallows up).
3. Saad Al-Saud (starts February 26): breaks the coldness of the atmosphere, and tends to be warm. This stage is like entering the spring season, when the leaves ripen, the flowers bloom, and the signs of the onset of spring begin. It is expressed in the popular proverb: (Saad Al-Saud, as water flows with the oud, and every cooler is warmed).
4. Saad Al-Khabaya (begins on March 10): Trees bloom, insects roam, and its spring creeps into the ground. It is expressed in the popular proverb: (Saad Al-Khabaya, life comes out, and girls are twisted).

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Alien days, what are they?

The extrapolations are 7 days that include the last 4 days of February and the first 3 days of March.

It was given this name to borrow the month of February, which is considered the shortest month of the year from the month of March, in order to prolong the time of rain. It is also called "the days of the old man", because it falls at the end of winter. These days, the cold is at its most severe, and the rain is heavy. Shabat says to Adar: “Azar, my cousin, three are from you and four are from me. Let the old woman sing in the valley.”

For more: What are the days of borrowers and what is their story?

The decisive days

The decisive days start from 3/11, and it was said that they are 6 or 8 days long. And it was called that, because it is the days with a cold and a strong wind, which is mentioned in Surat Al -Haqaq.

The fall of the three embers

1. the first on 2/20, which is anthrax; People feel the warmth of the air.
2. the second on 2/27, which is embers of water; People feel the warmth of the water.
3. the third on 6/3, which is Jamrat al-Ard; People feel the warmth of the earth.

For more: The story of the three embers.. and the onset of warmth with the fall of the first ember on February 20