然而，大寒也是冬与春交接的时刻。民间有“过了大寒，又是一年”的说法，意味着新旧交替，希望在即。尽管天气寒冷刺骨，但我们可以感受到春天的气息正在悄悄酝酿。传统习俗中，人们会开始准备迎接新年，打扫房屋、采购年货，忙得不亦乐乎。

HOUSTON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- From Texas to Louisiana and Florida, a wide swath of southern United States braced for a once-in-a-generation winter storm with heavy snow, sleet and ice on Tuesday, which ...