Winter Particles
by qwider
Winter Particles, a Fabric client mod, puts a falling snowfall around the player that follows them while they walk, ride or fly.
What it does
The snowfall is drawn on the client only, so the server does not need the mod and players join without installing it on the server side. Snow is grouped into four distance bands: close particles sit within a 3 to 20 block radius, mid-range particles fill the air up to 30 blocks, distant particles form a background horizon, and ground-level particles add snow near the feet.
Particle trails stretch in the direction of travel, matching speed for up to 15 blocks ahead, which suits elytra flight and riding horses, pigs, boats or minecarts. Motion-adaptive spawning changes the density as the player moves or stands still. Values such as amount, spread and ambient effects can be adjusted in-game through a config file, with more than ten settings in total. Snow text is available in English and Russian.
Builds exist for Fabric only, across 23 release versions 1.20 – 26.2, with the latest file, 1.10, published for 26.2. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Four particle distance bands
Close, mid-range, distant and ground-level snow each cover a separate radius around the player.
Motion-adaptive trails
Particle trails follow speed and direction up to 15 blocks ahead, so flight and riding look different from walking.
Mounts and elytra support
Snow trails are drawn while riding horses, pigs, boats or minecarts and while gliding with an elytra.
Configurable settings
More than ten options, including density and spread, can be changed in-game through a config file.
Optimized spawning
A smart spawning system limits how many particles are created to keep the frame rate stable.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a snowfall effect in any world, including single-player and multiplayer clients. Servers do not need the mod.
How it compares
Particle Snow is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.1 – 26.3, open source under the MIT License, with the same client-side environment. WinterBiomes+ takes a different approach: it is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that adds winter biomes, requires the server as well as the client, and is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 without being open source. Ambient Particles is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21.8 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Particles | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| Particle Snow | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| WinterBiomes+ | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
| Ambient Particles | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-12-21 |
Questions
Does Winter Particles need Fabric API?
Does a server need Winter Particles?
Can the snow amount be changed?
In the catalog
Winter Particles is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Winter Particles brings the magic of winter to your Minecraft world with a stunning, fully customizable particle system. Transform any environment into a snowy wonderland with falling snowflakes that follow you wherever you go — without changing the actual weather or biome. Whether you're exploring caves, soaring…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/winter-particles
- Owner
- qwider
- Published
- 2026-01-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15