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{{About|the full block|the thin layer|Snow}}<br />
{{Infobox block<br />
| image = Snow Block.png<br />
| transparent = No<br />
| light = No<br />
| tool = wooden shovel<br />
| renewable = Yes<br />
| stackable = Yes (64)<br />
| flammable = No<br />
| lavasusceptible = No<br />
}}<br />
A '''snow block''' is a full-sized [[Minecraft:block]] of [[Minecraft:snow]].<br />
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== Obtaining ==<br />
=== Breaking ===<br />
To obtain a snow block or [[Minecraft:snowball]]s, the block must be broken with a [[Minecraft:shovel]]; otherwise, the breaking time is greater, and the block drops nothing.<br />
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Snow Block|Shovel|Wood|drop=0}}<br />
A snow block drops four [[Minecraft:snowball]]s when broken by a tool without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].<br><br />
A snow block drops itself when broken by a tool with Silk Touch.<br />
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=== Natural generation ===<br />
Snow blocks generate on the ground in the [[Minecraft:ice spikes]], [[Minecraft:grove]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]] and [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]] biomes, they form the walls of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s and some [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses and can also generate on top of some [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.<br />
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{{Block distribution}}<br />
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=== Generated loot ===<br />
{{LootChestItem|snow-block}}<br />
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=== Snow ===<br />
A snow block can also be obtained by breaking 8 snow layers with a Silk Touch shovel.<ref name="MC-134408">{{bug|MC-134408||Breaking 8-level snow layer with Silk Touch drops snow block}}</ref><br />
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=== Crafting ===<br />
{{Crafting<br />
|A2= Snowball<br />
|B2= Snowball<br />
|A3= Snowball<br />
|B3= Snowball<br />
|Output=Snow Block<br />
|type=Building block<br />
}}<br />
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== Usage ==<br />
=== Melting ===<br />
Unlike [[Minecraft:snow]], snow blocks do not melt when a [[Minecraft:heat block]]{{only|bedrock|education|short=1}} or a light-emitting block is nearby, nor will they melt in dry biomes.<br />
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=== Snow golems ===<br />
{{FakeImage|align=right|{{BlockGrid|s=Snow Block|p=Carved Pumpkin|p|s|s}}|Snow Golem build configuration}}<br />
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Snow blocks can be used to make [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s by putting 2 snow blocks on top of another and a [[Minecraft:carved pumpkin]] or [[Minecraft:jack o'lantern]] on the top as the head. Note that the carved pumpkin has to be placed last for this to work. This can be done sideways and upside-down, as well.<br />
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=== Crafting ingredient ===<br />
{{Crafting usage}}<br />
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=== Sulfur cube ===<br />
{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube|Sulfur cubes]] have the ability to absorb snow, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob when hitting it.<br />
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== Sounds ==<br />
{{Sound table/Block/Snow}}<br />
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== Data values ==<br />
=== ID ===<br />
{{edition|java}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|showblocktags=1<br />
|showforms=y<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Snow Block<br />
|spritetype=block<br />
|nameid=snow_block<br />
|blocktags=snow, mineable/shovel<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
<br />
{{edition|bedrock}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=bedrock<br />
|shownumericids=y<br />
|showforms=y<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Snow Block<br />
|spritetype=block<br />
|nameid=snow<br />
|id=80<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
{{yt|Q8nwO9N9dFs}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
{{more sounds|section=1|type=old|Sounds before 12w38a}}<br />
=== ''Java Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.5|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snow blocks.<br />
|Snow blocks [[Minecraft:drops|drop]] 6 snowballs instead of 4.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.5_01|A [[Minecraft:shovel]] is now required to obtain [[Minecraft:snowball]]s from snow.<br />
|Snow blocks on top of top [[Minecraft:snow]] cover no longer look unusual.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.6|Snow blocks now require only 4 snowballs to [[Minecraft:crafting|craft]] instead of 9. This allows for infinite amounts of snow [[Minecraft:block]]s and snowballs as snow blocks still drop 6 snowballs instead of 4.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.1.1|The infinite snowball glitch has now been fixed; solid snow blocks now drop only 4 snowballs.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|With the removal of [[Minecraft:winter mode]], snow and snow blocks have become temporarily non-renewable.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|With the addition of [[Minecraft:weather]], snow and snow blocks have become [[Minecraft:renewable]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Snow no longer generates in cold [[Minecraft:biome]]s, making snow blocks temporarily unobtainable.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Added [[Minecraft:ice plains]], making snow obtainable again.<br />
|Snow blocks can now be used to create [[Minecraft:snow golems]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|Snow has now been given a new [[Minecraft:block]] breaking [[Minecraft:sound]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w05a|A [[Minecraft:crafting]] recipe for snow cover has now been added.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Added the [[Minecraft:ice plains spikes]] biome, which generates snow blocks on the surface.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Snow blocks now generate as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w15a|Snow can now be placed correctly on upside-down [[Minecraft:stairs]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|"Snow" has now been renamed to "Snow Block".}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w48a|Mining 8 layers of snow with a Silk Touch shovel now yields a snow block.<ref name="MC-134408"/>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w15a|Added [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s to [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s, which contain snow blocks.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|Prior to this snapshot, snow blocks were capable of spontaneously melting under specific conditions. This no longer happens.<ref>{{bug|MC-88097}}</ref><br />
|[[File:Snow Block JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snow blocks has now been changed.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Snow blocks now generate as part of some houses in the newly added [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.<br />
|Snow block items can now be found in [[Minecraft:chest]]s in snowy village houses.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Plants can now be placed on snow blocks.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w37a|Reverted change allowing plants to be placed on snow blocks.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb snow blocks, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snow blocks.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Snow blocks are now [[Minecraft:craft]]able, and drop [[Minecraft:snowball]]s when mined.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.3|Snow blocks are now available in the creative inventory.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Snow blocks now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:ice spike]] biomes.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Snow is now [[Minecraft:renewable resource|renewable]].<br />
|Snow can now be used to create [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Snow blocks now generate as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Snow blocks now generate naturally in [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Snow Block JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snow blocks has now been changed.<br />
|Snow blocks now generate in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Snow blocks can now be found in snowy tundra village house [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|Snow blocks now generate in [[Minecraft:mountain grove]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:snow capped peaks]] and [[Minecraft:lofty peaks]] biomes.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.22|Changed name from "Snow" to "Snow Block" to match {{JE}}.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb snow blocks, providing the hockey puck/fast sliding effect to the mob.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Legacy Console Edition ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|console}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Snow Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snow blocks.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Snow blocks can now be used to create [[Minecraft:snow golems]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|switch=1.0.1|Snow blocks now generate as part of [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Snow Block JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snow blocks has now been changed.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Data history ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Snow blocks now use the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The ID of snow blocks has now been changed from <code>snow</code> to <code>snow_block</code>.<br />
|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 80.}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Issues ==<br />
{{Issue list}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* Snow may still fall on top of snow blocks, making them look taller than they actually are.<br />
* When a snow block is on grass, the grass block changes to a different "snowy" texture as if a snow layer is on it. However, because snow blocks are not transparent to light, the grass changes to dirt shortly after.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:MountainIgloo.png|Naturally generated snow blocks in an igloo.<br />
File:Top view of small, snowy iceberg.png|Naturally generated snow blocks in top of an iceberg.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Minecraft:Snowfall]]<br />
* [[Minecraft:Snow golem]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-snow Block of the Week: Snow] – Minecraft.net on May 19, 2017<br />
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== Navigation ==<br />
{{Navbox snow}}<br />
{{Navbox blocks|natural}}<br />
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[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]<br />
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[[Minecraft:ko:눈 블록]]<br />
[[Minecraft:nl:Sneeuwblok]]<br />
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