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Snowy Plains

Snowy Plains.png: Infobox image for Minecraft biome 'Snowy Plains'

Snowy Plains Vibrant Visuals.png: Infobox image for Minecraft biome 'Snowy Plains'

Structures ImageIgloo
ImageSnowy Village
ImagePillager Outpost
Features ImageSpruce
Blocks ImageSnow
ImageGrass Block
ImageIce

Climate

Temperature 0.0
Downfall 0.5
Precipitation Yes
Snow
accumulation‌[BE only] 		0.25-1.0

Colors

Grass color
 #80B497
Foliage color
 #60A17B
Dry foliage color
 #8F7A5A
Water color
 #3F76E4‌[JE only]

 #14559B‌[BE only]
Water fog color
 #050533‌[JE only]
 #14559B‌[BE only]

Vibrant Visuals

Atmospherics Default
Lighting Cold
Volumetric fog Default
Color grading Cold 
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The snowy plains or ice plains are snow-covered grassland biomes in the Overworld that usually generate near other snowy biomes.

Generation

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Snowy plains generate in areas with very low temperature and low to medium humidity, more frequently at negative weirdness. They can border plains, snowy taigas, ice spikes, forests and windswept gravelly hills.

At higher elevations, snowy plains give way to snowy slopes, jagged peaks and frozen peaks, less frequently to groves. Regular snowy plains are often separated from ice spikes or snowy taigas by frozen rivers.

In coastal areas, snowy plains border frozen oceans, with snowy beaches or stony shores generating along the coastline.

Description

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Snowy plains are plains covered with snow layers, which are often stacked in Bedrock Edition due to a higher snow accumulation. Aquifers and springs freeze over soon after generation due to the temperature if not exposed to light; thus, sugar cane that generates alongside water sources often uproot itself shortly after. Lava lakes and lava springs that generate within the snowy plains biomes melt the snow layers around them.

Polar bears and rabbits are the only passive mobs spawning here. At nighttime, in Bedrock Edition, no other hostile mobs than skeletons, and their cold stray variants can spawn here. Rarely, zombie horsemen can also spawn, as well as other hostile mobs in Java Edition.

Igloos are typical structures in snowy plains. Villages generate commonly, with structures made of spruce wood, and pillager outposts can also be found.

With Vibrant Visuals, snowy plains use default atmospherics with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear icy blue. They have cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.

Mobs

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The following mobs naturally spawn here:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightSpawn chanceGroup size
Monster category
ImageCreeper100⁄52019.23%4
ImageSlime[note 1]100⁄52019.23%4
ImageSpider100⁄52019.23%4
ImageZombie95⁄52018.27%4
ImageStray80⁄52015.38%4
ImageSkeleton20⁄5203.85%4
ImageEnderman10⁄5201.92%1–4
ImageWitch5⁄5200.96%1
ImageZombie Horse[note 2]5⁄5200.96%1
ImageZombie Villager5⁄5200.96%1
Creature category
ImageRabbit10⁄1190.91%2–3
ImagePolar Bear1⁄119.09%1–2
Underground water creature category
ImageGlow Squid1100.00%4–6
Ambient category
ImageBat1100.00%8
  1. ↑ Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
  2. ↑ Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear unless the difficulty is peaceful. 
{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "Zombie Horse": "Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear unless the difficulty is peaceful." }, "1": { "totalWeight": 520, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "4" }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Stray", "weight": 80 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 20 }, { "size": "1-4", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 }, { "note": "Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear unless the difficulty is peaceful.", "mob": "Zombie Horse", "weight": 5, "notename": "Zombie Horse", "size": "1" }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 11, "mobs": [ { "size": "2-3", "mob": "Rabbit", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Polar Bear", "weight": 1 } ], "category": "creature" }, "3": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "4-6", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "underground" }, "4": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "8", "mob": "Bat", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "ambient" } }
In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightSpawn chanceGroup size
Monster category
ImageSlime[note 1]10044.44%1
ImageStray9642.67%1–2
ImageSkeleton2410.67%1–2
ImageZombie Horse[note 2]52.22%1
Creature category
ImageGlow Squid1066.67%2–4
ImageRabbit426.67%2–3
ImagePolar Bear16.67%1–2
  1. ↑ Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
  2. ↑ Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear. 
{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "Zombie Horse": "Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear." }, "1": { "totalWeight": 225, "mobs": [ { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "1" }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Stray", "weight": 96 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 24 }, { "note": "Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear.", "mob": "Zombie Horse", "weight": 5, "notename": "Zombie Horse", "size": "1" } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 15, "mobs": [ { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "2-3", "mob": "Rabbit", "weight": 4 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Polar Bear", "weight": 1 } ], "category": "creature" } }

Sounds

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Music

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These music tracks play while the player is in snowy plains:

In Creative mode, the following tracks can play:

Data values

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ID

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Java Edition:

NameIdentifier Translation key
BiomeSprite snowy-plains.png: Sprite image for snowy-plains in Minecraft Snowy plainssnowy_plains biome.minecraft.snowy_plains

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID
BiomeSprite snowy-plains.png: Sprite image for snowy-plains in Minecraft [No displayed name]ice_plains12

Achievements

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IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
ImageImageAdventuring TimeDiscover 17 biomes.Visit any 17 biomes. Does not have to be in a single world.40Silver

Advancements

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IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
ImageImageAdventuring TimeDiscover every biome The advancement is only for Overworld biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement.

Videos

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History

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Java Edition

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Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0previewAdded biomes, including tundras with oak trees and frozen deserts; these largely supersede the preceding winter mode system.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseBiomes have now received an overhaul, removing the tundra. See here for more details.
Java Edition
1.0.0September 15, 2011Markus Persson teased a screenshot of what he called "snow biomes".[1][2][3]
Beta 1.9 PrereleaseRe-added tundras as ice plains.
Tundras have been renamed to ice plains.
Ice plains contain short grass.
1.7.213w36aIce plains no longer contain oak trees. Instead, spruce trees generate.
Ice plains are now required for the new "Adventuring Time" achievement.
1.915w43aAdded igloos, which now generate in ice plains and snowy taigas.
1.1016w20aPolar bears and strays have now added; both now spawn in ice plains.
Ice plains no longer spawn most passive mobs.
1.1318w19aRenamed "Ice Plains" to "Snowy Tundra".
1.1418w49aVillages can now spawn in snowy tundras. These villages can be composed of packed ice and blue ice.
1.1821w40a"Snowy Tundra" has been renamed to "Snowy Plains".
1.2023w17a"A Familiar Room" can now be played in snowy plains.

Bedrock Edition

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Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.1.0Added biomes, which includes small tundras without trees or short grass.
v0.9.0build 1Added the ice plains and ice plains spikes biomes and many others.
Added short grass and spruce trees to ice plains.
v0.13.0build 1Added rabbits, which can now spawn in snowy plains biomes.
v0.14.0build 1Chickens, cows, pigs and sheep now rarely spawn in snowy plains.
v0.15.0build 1Added strays, which can now spawn in snowy plains biomes and variants.
Villages can now generate in snowy plains biomes.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Added igloos, which can now generate in snowy plains.
Added polar bears, which can now spawn in snowy plains biomes and variants.
Bedrock Edition
?Chickens, cows, sheep and pigs no longer spawn in snowy plains biomes and variants.
Zombies, creepers, spiders, endermen, witches and spider jockeys no longer spawn in snowy plains and snowy mountains biomes.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Added pillager outposts, which can generate in snowy plains biomes.
1.21.90Preview 1.21.90.26Added cold color grading and lighting to snowy plains with Vibrant Visuals.
1.21.100Preview 1.21.100.20Trees now generate more frequently.

Legacy Console Edition

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Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU0CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1Added biomes, including tundras.
TU5Biomes have received an overhaul, removing the tundra.
TU7Re-added tundras as ice plains.
Ice plains contains short grass.
TU25CU141.171.171.17Added the custom superflat biome selection menu, which refers to the biome as "Ice Flats".
TU43CU331.361.361.36Patch 13Added igloos and polar bears, which are both features of ice plains.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Added strays, which can now spawn in ice plains.
1.91 Added pillager outposts, which can generate in snowy tundra biomes.

Data history

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Java Edition
1.13pre5Changed the ID ice_flats to snowy_tundra.
1.1821w37aPrior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 12.
21w40aThe ID snowy_tundra has been changed to snowy_plains.

Issues

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Issues relating to "Snowy Plains" or "Ice Plains" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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Screenshots

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Historical screenshots

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  • An Ice Plains biome in Beta 1.9 after it was re-added for the new world generator
    An Ice Plains biome in Beta 1.9 after it was re-added for the new world generator
  • An igloo on the shore of a frozen lake, with some polar bears
    An igloo on the shore of a frozen lake, with some polar bears
  • A snowy tundra village reaching to the neighboring savanna
    A snowy tundra village reaching to the neighboring savanna
  • A jungle edge and snowy tundra generated next to each other
    A jungle edge and snowy tundra generated next to each other
  • An old frozen river running through a snowy plains biome.
    An old frozen river running through a snowy plains biome.
  • A snowy plains single biome world before 1.18
    A snowy plains single biome world before 1.18
  • A snowy tundra with ray tracing
    A snowy tundra with ray tracing

Mojang screenshots

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  • The image teased by Notch of snowy biomes.
    The image teased by Notch of snowy biomes.
  • Several ice biomes in java and bedrock
    Several ice biomes in java and bedrock

In other media

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  • Ari underneath a snowy plains, as monsters roam above
    Ari underneath a snowy plains, as monsters roam above
  • Artwork of a snowy village
    Artwork of a snowy village

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Snow biomes! SNOOOOW!" – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), September 14, 2011
  2. ↑ "Pretty! http://imgur.com/5Gsyy?full" – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), September 15, 2011
  3. ↑ http://imgur.com/5Gsyy?full
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