Immersive Snow
by Straywave
With a season mod installed, Immersive Snow recalculates snow in each chunk as it loads and when the season changes, so winter chunks no longer linger into summer.
What it does
Immersive Snow is a set of small server-side tweaks that extend Minecraft's winter theme. Snow is recalculated when a chunk loads, so terrain follows the current season. When the season changes, snow is recalculated across all loaded chunks, following the season's temperature. The day cycle can also be lengthened in winter, so nights run longer during the cold months.
The mod is meant to work alongside a season mod, and it does little on its own. Serene Seasons and Fabric Seasons are supported for snow and temperature, while the day cycle change needs one of them plus Better Days. Snow handling also works with Snow Real Magic, which swaps grass, flowers, fences and walls for their snowy variants. The project is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 and the latest build for 1.21.4, released under the MIT License as open source. Because the environment is server-side only, players join without installing it.
Key features
Snow recalculation on chunk load
Chunks already generated are updated with snow that matches the current season when players load them.
Seasonal snow changes
Snow is recalculated in every chunk when the season changes, using the season's temperature.
Longer winter nights
The day cycle length changes with the season, so nights are longer in winter when paired with a season mod.
Snowy variant replacement
Grass, flowers, fences and walls are replaced with snowy variants when Snow Real Magic is present.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 3
Use cases
Winter worlds on servers
Server owners who run a season mod can add seasonal snow to existing terrain without changing what players install.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack builders who already run a season mod such as Serene Seasons or Fabric Seasons and want snow to follow the calendar.
How it compares
Serene Seasons Plus is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved and not open source. Everlasting Winter is also client and server, for 1.20 – 1.21.1, with the same license terms. Snowy is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.16.2 – 26.1.2, so it can be used where Immersive Snow's season tie-in is not needed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immersive Snow | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2024-12-31 |
| Serene Seasons Plus | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| Everlasting Winter | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| Snowy | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.2 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-22 |
Questions
Does Immersive Snow need a season mod?
Must the mod be installed on the client?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Immersive Snow is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Small tweaks that add to Minecraft's Winter theme. Intended for use with a season mod. This mod is a remake of my private mod BetterSereneSeasons, which was originally a 1.19.2 Forge remake of Serene Tweaks.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/immersive-snow
- Owner
- Straywave
- Published
- 2023-01-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15