Minecraft:Snowy Plains: Difference between revisions

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Template:Infobox biome The snowy plains or ice plains are Minecraft:snow-covered grassland Minecraft:biomes in the Minecraft:Overworld that usually generate near other snowy biomes.

Generation

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 taigas, Minecraft:ice spikes, Minecraft:forests and Minecraft:windswept gravelly hills.

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

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

Description

Snowy plains are plains covered with Minecraft:snow layers, which are often stacked Template:In due to a higher snow accumulation. Minecraft:Aquifers and Minecraft:springs 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 itself shortly after. Minecraft:Lava lakes and lava springs that generate within the snowy plains biomes melt the snow layers around them.

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

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

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.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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Sounds

Music

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

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Data values

ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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Videos

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History

Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

A pumpkin patch in snowy plains

A pumpkin patch in snowy plains
The Snowy Village seed template thumbnail

The Snowy Village seed template thumbnail
A snowy plains Minecraft:single biome world

A snowy plains Minecraft:single biome world

Historical screenshots

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 Minecraft:savanna

A snowy tundra village reaching to the neighboring Minecraft:savanna
A Minecraft:jungle edge and snowy tundra generated next to each other

A Minecraft: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 Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18

A snowy plains Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18
A snowy tundra with Minecraft:ray tracing

A snowy tundra with Minecraft:ray tracing

Mojang screenshots

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

Minecraft:Ari underneath a snowy plains, as monsters roam above

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

Artwork of a snowy village

References

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External links

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Navigation

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+{{Spawn row|Zombie Horse|weight=5|size=1|note=Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear unless the difficulty is peaceful.}}
 {{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
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 {{Spawn row|Polar Bear|weight=1|size=1-2}}
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+== Sounds ==
+=== Music ===
+These music tracks play while the player is in snowy plains:
+{{MusicTable/game}}
+{{MusicTable/creative}}
 == Data values ==
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 === Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-File:Iceplainsb1.9.png|An Ice Plains biome in Beta 1.9 after it was re-added for the new world generator.
+File:Ice Pumpkins.png|A pumpkin patch in snowy plains
+File:Snowy Village.png|The Snowy Village [[Minecraft:Seed Templates|seed template]] thumbnail
+File:Snowy Plains single biome.png|A snowy plains [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
+</gallery>
+==== Historical screenshots ====
+<gallery>
+File:Iceplainsb1.9.png|An Ice Plains biome in Beta 1.9 after it was re-added for the new world generator
+File:Ice Plains Igloo.png|An igloo on the shore of a frozen lake, with some polar bears
+File:HotandCold.png|A snowy tundra village reaching to the neighboring [[Minecraft:savanna]]
+File:Jungle edge and snowy tundra.png|A [[Minecraft:jungle edge]] and snowy tundra generated next to each other
+File:TundraBiome.png|An old frozen river running through a snowy plains biome.
+File:Snowy Tundra single biome pre-1.18.png|A snowy plains [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]]
+File:Snowy Tundra RTX.png|A snowy tundra with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]]
+</gallery>
+=== Mojang screenshots ===
+<gallery>
 File:Notch Snowy Tweet.jpg|The image teased by Notch of snowy biomes.
-File:Ice Plains Igloo.png|An igloo on the shore of a frozen lake, with some polar bears.
+File:Ice Biomes Parity.jpg|Several ice biomes in java and bedrock
-File:Ice Pumpkins.png|A pumpkin patch in snowy plains.
-File:HotandCold.png|A snowy plains village reaching to the neighboring [[Minecraft:savanna]]. There is also a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]] nearby.
-File:Jungle edge and snowy tundra.png|A sparse [[Minecraft:jungle]] and snowy plains generated next to each other.
-File:Mobs in snow biome.png|Monsters in a snowy plains biome at night.
-File:TundraBiome.png|A frozen river running through a snowy plains biome.
-File:Ice Mts Overhang.png|A hill terrain in a snowy plains biome.
-File:Ice Biomes Parity.jpg|Several ice biomes in java and bedrock.
-File:Ezgif.com-gif-maker(3).png|A snowy plains.
-File:Snowy Biome Mountains.jpg|Mountainous terrain in snowy biomes.
-File:Snowy Tundra single biome pre-1.18.png|A snowy plains [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].
-File:Snowy Village.png|The Snowy Village [[Minecraft:Seed Templates|seed template]] thumbnail.
-File:Snowy Tundra RTX.png|A snowy tundra with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].
 </gallery>
 === In other media ===
 <gallery>
-File:Ari's New Save.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Ari]] underneath a snowy plains, as monsters roam above.
+File:Ari's New Save.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Ari]] underneath a snowy plains, as monsters roam above
-File:Stay Cool.jpg|Artwork of a snowy village.
+File:Stay Cool.jpg|Artwork of a snowy village
 </gallery>