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{{about|the normal variant of the snowy plains|the ice spikes variant|Ice Spikes}}<br />
{{Infobox biome<br />
| title = Snowy Plains<br />
| group = Regular<br />
| 1-1 = Snowy Plains.png<br />
| 1-1size = 500px<br />
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals<br />
| 2-1 = Snowy Plains Vibrant Visuals.png<br />
| 2-1size = 500px<br />
| downfall = 0.5<br />
| temperature = 0.0<br />
| precipitation = Yes<br />
| snow_accumulation = 0.25-1.0<br />
| grasscolor = #80B497<br />
| foliagecolor = #60A17B<br />
| dryfoliagecolor = #8F7A5A<br />
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#14559B}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| underwaterfogcolor = {{color|#050533}}{{only|java|short=y}}{{color|#14559B}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| structures = {{EnvLink|Igloo}}<br>{{EnvLink|Snowy Village}}<br>{{EnvLink|Pillager Outpost}}<br />
| features = {{EnvLink|Spruce}}<br>{{EnvLink|Ice Patch}}<br />
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}<br />
|atmospherics = Default<br />
|lighting = Cold<br />
|volumetric = Default<br />
|colorgrading = Cold<br />
}}<br />
The '''snowy plains''' or '''ice plains''' are snow-covered grassland [[Minecraft:biome]]s in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] that usually generate near other snowy biomes.<br />
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== Generation ==<br />
Snowy plains generate in areas with very low temperature and low to medium humidity, more frequently at negative weirdness. They can border [[Minecraft:plains]], [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:forest]]s and [[Minecraft:windswept gravelly hills]]. <br />
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At higher elevations, snowy plains give way to [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]] and [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]], less frequently to [[Minecraft:grove]]s. Regular snowy plains are often separated from ice spikes or snowy taigas by [[Minecraft:frozen river]]s.<br />
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In coastal areas, snowy plains border [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s, with [[Minecraft:snowy beach]]es generating along the coastline.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
Snowy plains are plains covered with [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s, which are often stacked {{in|BE}}. [[Minecraft:Aquifers]] and [[Minecraft:spring]]s freeze over soon after generation due to the temperature if not exposed to light; thus, [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] that generates alongside water sources often uproot themselves shortly after. [[Minecraft:Lava lake]]s and lava [[Minecraft:spring]]s that generate within the snowy plains biomes melt the snow layers around them. Polar bears, rabbits, zombie horses, and strays spawn here; with the latter two being hostile mobs, making this biome and its variants slightly harder to survive in, as zombie horses spawn with a [[Minecraft:zombie]] rider wielding a [[Minecraft:spear]], while strays are a variant of the [[Minecraft:skeleton]] that shoot arrows of [[Minecraft:Slowness]].<br />
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Survival in snowy plains biomes is quite difficult due to the sparseness of the biome and the lack of [[Minecraft:animal]]s; only polar bears and [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s may naturally spawn here, though [[Minecraft:cow]]s, [[Minecraft:sheep]], [[Minecraft:pig]]s and [[Minecraft:horse]]s may spawn as part of villages. Infrequent spruce trees are the only natural source of wood in the regular snowy plains biome and maintaining [[Minecraft:water]] sources, for farming [[Minecraft:crops]] for example, can be tough due to water in this biome freezing into [[Minecraft:ice]], if it is not protected by light or a roof. Strays often spawn in place of skeletons which can make dealing with [[Minecraft:hostile mob]]s even more difficult due to their Slowness arrows, and aggravating polar bears, or even coming near one if accompanied by cubs, can lead to fatal consequences if the player is unprepared. The ice spikes variety can be valuable to late-game [[Minecraft:player]]s due to the occurrence of ice spikes that can be used for a base or as a source of packed ice [[Minecraft:block]]s.<br />
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With [[Minecraft: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.<br />
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== Mobs ==<br />
The following mobs naturally spawn here:<br />
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{{Spawn table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|monster=<br />
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Stray|weight=80|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=20|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Horse|weight=5|size=1|note=Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
|creature=<br />
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=10|size=2-3}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Polar Bear|weight=1|size=1-2}}<br />
|ambient=<br />
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}<br />
|underground=<br />
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}<br />
}}<br />
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{{Spawn table<br />
|edition=bedrock<br />
|monster=<br />
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Stray|weight=96|size=1-2}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=24|size=1-2}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Horse|weight=5|size=1|note=Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear.}}<br />
|creature=<br />
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Polar Bear|weight=1|size=1-2}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Data values ==<br />
=== ID ===<br />
{{edition|java}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Snowy plains<br />
|spritetype=biome<br />
|nameid=snowy_plains<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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{{edition|bedrock}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|shownumericids=y<br />
|displayname=[No displayed name]<br />
|spritetype=biome<br />
|spritename=snowy-plains<br />
|nameid=ice_plains<br />
|id=12<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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== Achievements ==<br />
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time}}<br />
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== Advancements ==<br />
{{load advancements|Adventuring Time}}<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
{{yt|oP9XgxAflkI}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== ''Java Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|Added [[Minecraft:biome]]s, including [[Minecraft:tundra]]s with oak trees and frozen deserts; these largely supersede the preceding [[Minecraft:winter mode]] system.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Biomes have now received an overhaul, removing the tundra. [[Minecraft:Biome/Before Beta 1.8|See here for more details]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=September 15, 2011|slink=none|[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]] teased a screenshot of what he called "snow biomes".<ref>{{tweet|notch|113986669312622592|Snow biomes! SNOOOOW!|September 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|notch|114323919279886336|Pretty! http://imgur.com/5Gsyy?full|September 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>http://imgur.com/5Gsyy?full</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Re-added tundras as ice plains. <br />
|Tundras have been renamed to ice plains.<br />
|Ice plains contain short grass.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Ice plains no longer contain oak trees. Instead, spruce trees generate.<br />
|Ice plains are now required for the new "Adventuring Time" [[Minecraft:achievement/Java Edition|achievement]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Added [[Minecraft:igloo]]s, which now generate in ice plains and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|[[Minecraft:Polar bear]]s and [[Minecraft:stray]]s have now added; both now spawn in ice plains.<br />
|Ice plains no longer spawn most passive [[Minecraft:mob]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w19a|Renamed "Ice Plains" to "Snowy Tundra".}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w49a|[[Minecraft:Village]]s can now spawn in snowy tundras. These villages can be composed of packed ice and blue ice.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w40a|"Snowy Tundra" has been renamed to "Snowy Plains".}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" can now be played in snowy plains.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|Added [[Minecraft:biome]]s, which includes small [[Minecraft:tundra]]s without trees or short grass.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added the ice plains and ice plains spikes biomes and many others.|Added short grass and spruce trees to ice plains.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, which can now spawn in snowy plains biomes.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s, [[Minecraft:cow]]s, [[Minecraft:pig]]s and [[Minecraft:sheep]] now rarely spawn in snowy plains.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:stray]]s, which can now spawn in snowy plains biomes and variants.<br />
|[[Minecraft:Village]]s can now generate in snowy plains biomes.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:igloo]]s, which can now generate in snowy plains.<br />
|Added [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s, which can now spawn in snowy plains biomes and variants.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||?|Chickens, cows, [[Minecraft:sheep]] and pigs no longer spawn in snowy plains biomes and variants.|<br />
Zombies, creepers, spiders, endermen, witches and spider jockeys no longer spawn in snowy plains and snowy mountains biomes.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Added pillager outposts, which can generate in snowy plains biomes.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Added cold color grading and lighting to snowy plains with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.20|Trees now generate more frequently.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Legacy Console Edition ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|console}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU0|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:biome]]s, including [[Minecraft:tundra]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Biomes have received an overhaul, removing the tundra.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Re-added tundras as ice plains.<br />
|Ice plains contains short grass.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps3=1.17|ps4=1.17|psvita=1.17|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added the custom superflat biome selection menu, which refers to the biome as "Ice Flats".}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|Added [[Minecraft:igloo]]s and [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s, which are both features of ice plains.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Added [[Minecraft:stray]]s, which can now spawn in ice plains.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added pillager outposts, which can generate in snowy tundra biomes.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Data history ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre5|Changed the ID {{code|ice_flats}} to {{code|snowy_tundra}}.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 12.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|The ID {{code|snowy_tundra}} has been changed to {{code|snowy_plains}}.}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Issues==<br />
{{issue list|Snowy Plains|Tundra|Snowy Tundra|Ice Plains}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Iceplainsb1.9.png|An Ice Plains biome in Beta 1.9 after it was re-added for the new world generator.<br />
File:Notch Snowy Tweet.jpg|The image teased by Notch of snowy biomes.<br />
File:Ice Plains Igloo.png|An igloo on the shore of a frozen lake, with some polar bears.<br />
File:Ice Pumpkins.png|A pumpkin patch in snowy plains.<br />
File:HotandCold.png|A snowy plains village reaching to the neighboring [[Minecraft:savanna]]. There is also a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]] nearby.<br />
File:Jungle edge and snowy tundra.png|A sparse [[Minecraft:jungle]] and snowy plains generated next to each other.<br />
File:Mobs in snow biome.png|Monsters in a snowy plains biome at night.<br />
File:TundraBiome.png|A frozen river running through a snowy plains biome.<br />
File:Ice Mts Overhang.png|A hill terrain in a snowy plains biome.<br />
File:Ice Biomes Parity.jpg|Several ice biomes in java and bedrock.<br />
File:Ezgif.com-gif-maker(3).png|A snowy plains.<br />
File:Snowy Biome Mountains.jpg|Mountainous terrain in snowy biomes.<br />
File:Snowy Tundra single biome pre-1.18.png|A snowy plains [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].<br />
File:Snowy Village.png|The Snowy Village [[Minecraft:Seed Templates|seed template]] thumbnail.<br />
File:Snowy Tundra RTX.png|A snowy tundra with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].<br />
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=== In other media ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Ari's New Save.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Ari]] underneath a snowy plains, as monsters roam above.<br />
File:Stay Cool.jpg|Artwork of a snowy village.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Ice Spikes}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Frozen Ocean}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Windswept Hills}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Tundra}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Ice Desert}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Mcnet|around-block--snowy-tundra|Around the Block: Snowy Tundra|Oct 2, 2020|Duncan Geere}}<br />
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