Snow Control
by USeAr3658
Snow Control lets a Forge player choose exactly which blocks may be covered by snow and in which height range the snow may appear.
What it does
Snow Control is a client-side utility for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Forge. A player decides which blocks can carry snow and which cannot, so snow stops forming on surfaces the player does not want covered. The rules are set on a dedicated screen, and each rule can be narrowed to a minimum and maximum Y level, so snow can be limited to a chosen band of heights.
The mod ships as a single Forge file for 1.16.5, published on 2025-12-22 and last updated on 2026-01-16. It is built for client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is released under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Block selection
Any block can be chosen as a surface that snow may or may not cover, based on the player's own preferences.
Two-column rule editor
A transparent screen lists the available blocks on the left and the active snow rules on the right, both scrollable.
Block search
A search field filters the block list by name, so a specific block can be found quickly among many entries.
Rule adjustment
Double-clicking a rule opens its minimum and maximum Y levels for editing, and a delete button removes it.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Keeping snow off built areas
A builder can block snow from forming on roofs, paths or decorative blocks that should stay bare.
Limiting snow to a height band
A player can restrict snow to a chosen range of Y levels, for example mountain tops only.
Who it’s for: Players who build on snowy biomes and want exact control over snow placement. Server owners can use it too, since the server must run it alongside the players' clients.
How it compares
Snow Control is a Forge-only client and server mod for 1.16.5, under the MIT License. Yellow Snow runs on both Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.4 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Removable Name Tags is a different kind of mod, server-side only for 1.19.2 – 1.19.3, so players join without installing anything.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Control | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
| Yellow Snow | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-20 |
| Removable Name Tags | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.19.3 | Server-side only | 2024-05-28 |
Questions
Does Snow Control have to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Snow Control support?
Can snow be limited to certain heights?
In the catalog
Snow Control is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
Snow Control is a client‑side utility mod for Minecraft 1.16.5 (Forge) that allows you to decide exactly where snow can and cannot appear. It was designed with usability, safety, and performance in mind.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snow-control
- Owner
- USeAr3658
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15