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Snowy

by marcus8448

With Snowy installed on a server, the world's biomes that would normally rain turn to snow, and deserts receive snowfall too.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.16.2 – 26.1.2

What it does

Snowy changes weather in generated worlds, so snow and ice cover the landscape. Biomes that normally produce rain instead produce snow, and a gamerule can keep snow falling around the clock. The mod also generates worlds with snow- and ice-covered biomes, and deserts can receive snowfall, which gives a wintry setting to a world made from scratch.

Only the server needs the mod. Vanilla clients can connect to a Snowy server and see the snow without installing anything. Snowy is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files covering 1.16.2 – 26.1.2, and the mod is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source with public source code and an issue tracker.

The latest Fabric and NeoForge files are 4.1.0+26.1.2 for 26.1.2, published 2026-04-22, and the latest Forge file is 2.2.1+1.20.2 for 1.20.2, published 2023-09-27.

Key features

  1. Snow instead of rain

    Biomes that normally rain receive snowfall in their place, changing the look of the weather across a world.

  2. Constant snow gamerule

    A gamerule keeps snow falling at all times, so a world can stay in winter without waiting for weather changes.

  3. Snowy generated worlds

    New worlds generate with biomes covered in snow and ice, and deserts can receive snow.

  4. Vanilla client compatibility

    Players connecting from vanilla clients see the snowy world, since only the server runs the mod.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.1.24.1.0+26.1.2-fabricNot available4.1.0+26.1.2-neoforge
26.14.0.0+26.1-fabricNot available4.0.0+26.1-neoforge
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.13.0.0+1.21.1-fabricNot available3.0.0+1.21.1-neoforge
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.22.2.1+1.20.2-fabric2.2.1+1.20.2-forgeNot available
1.20.12.2.0+1.20.1-fabric2.2.1+1.20.1-forgeNot available
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.42.2.1+1.19.4-fabric2.2.1+1.19.4-forgeNot available
1.19.22.1.0+1.19.2-fabric2.1.0+1.19.2-forgeNot available
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.12.0.1Not availableNot available
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.172.0.0Not availableNot available
1.16.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.41.0.1Not availableNot available
1.16.31.0.1Not availableNot available
1.16.21.0.1Not availableNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Winter survival worlds

A server owner can keep the landscape snow-covered for a survival map with a seasonal feel.

Cold-themed multiplayer servers

Server operators can offer a winter setting to every player, because clients need nothing beyond the vanilla game.

Who it’s for: Server owners and world builders who want snow and ice across generated terrain and weather without adding anything on the client side.

How it compares

Full comparison

Snow Under Trees is also server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.14.4 – 26.3. Immersive Snow is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Kinda Winter Mode is not open source, is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and needs a server with an optional client install.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
SnowyFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.2 – 26.1.2Server-side only2026-04-22
Snow Under TreesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.14.4 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-03
Immersive SnowFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 1.21.4Server-side only2024-12-31
Kinda Winter ModeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-03

Questions

Does Snowy need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on the Fabric loader. Forge and NeoForge builds do not list it as a dependency.

Do players need Snowy installed?

No. Players join without it, since only the server has to run the mod.

Which game versions does Snowy support?

Files cover 1.16.2 – 26.1.2, with 12 release versions including 1.16.2, 1.17, 1.19.4, 1.20.1 and 26.1.2.

In the catalog

Snowy is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Make your Minecraft world a winter wonderland! *Biomes which normally do not have precipitation (e.g. Deserts) do not snow.
marcus8448, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
marcus8448
Published
2020-11-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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