Snow blocks exposed to the sky disappear in snowy biomes
If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will eventually disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. It has been suggested that this occurs only during or after snowfall. This information fits with most current observations, however, they may also be replaced following the unloading/reloading of their chunk.
For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).
Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blocks in a chunk appear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though nearby snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.
Update by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård
This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).
Please avoid duplicate comments. Post only NEW information regarding this bug.
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MCPE-12119snow blocks/ golems vanishDuplicateMCPE-12475Snow float and grass block didn't spawn in Ice Spikes BiomeDuplicateMCPE-13297All player built snow deleted in a chunkDuplicateMCPE-13958Snow disappeared in snow biomeDuplicateMCPE-14023Snow Blocks got broken during snowfallDuplicateMCPE-14347Blocks disappearing while it's snowingDuplicate
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Snow blocks exposed to the sky disappear in snowy biomes
If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).
Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blocks within loaded chunks appear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.
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If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).
Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blockswithin loadedchunksappear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will eventually disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).
Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blocks a chunk appear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though nearby snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.
If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will eventually disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).
Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blocks a chunk appear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though nearby snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will eventually disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. It has been suggested that this occurs only during or after snowfall. This information fits with most current observations, however, they may also be replaced following the unloading/reloading of their chunk.
For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blocks in a chunk appear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though nearby snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.
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MCPE-16920
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If a snow block in a snowy biome is exposed to the sky, it and any snow blocks beneath it will eventually disappear, the uppermost being replaced by a stack of snow layers. It has been suggested that this occurs only during or after snowfall. This information fits with most current observations, however, they may also be replaced following the unloading/reloading of their chunk.
For ice plains spikes biomes, which generate snow blocks in the place of grass, this happens immediately upon generation (or upon reloading a world last opened prior to 0.12.1).Shown is a player-built igloo in an ice plains biome (old-type world), before and after the snow blocks were replaced, in addition to a newly generated ice plains spikes biome (infinite world).
All snow blocks in a chunk appear to be ticked at the same moment, assuming the required conditions are met. It also seems as though nearby snow layers are regenerated during any occurence.Update by [Mojang] Adrian Östergård
This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).
Please avoid duplicate comments. Post only NEW information regarding this bug.
Thank you for your report! This issue was, however, reported at an earlier time as MCPE-11867. Feel free to add any information you find relevant in the comment section there.
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Thank you for your report! This issue was, however, reported at an earlier time as MCPE-11867. Feel free to add any information you find relevant in the comment section there.
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This has been reported already.
Duplicate of MCPE-11867
Thank you for your report! This issue was, however, submitted at an earlier time as MCPE-11867. You may add any information you find relevant in the comment section there.
Thank you for your report! This issue was, however, submitted at an earlier time as MCPE-11867. You may add any information you find relevant in the comment section there.
This might be a duplicate of MCPE-11867 but I'm not sure so I keep it open for now.
I can confirm this is a duplicate of MCPE-11867. That made me notice that my ice spikes biome was also completely destroyed by the snow fall. I guess I'll delete those chunks once the bug is fixed.
When logging on to a world, snow layers reset back to the first layer and sometimes completely disappear on previously loaded chunks.It also affects when the chunk is reloaded without the need to leave the world.
Analysis
- Weather and issue was introduced in Minecraft in version 0.12.1 alpha build 1
- The issue was fixed exclusively for snow blocks in version 0.17.0.1 (
MCPE-11867), but persists for snow layers
Steps to Reproduce:
- Create a new world with the seed 475
- Type /weather rain
- Wait for the snow layers to pile up
- Reload the world
Observed Results:
Most of the snow layers reset back to the first layer, or sometimes disappear completely.
Expected Results:
Snow layers should not reset back to the first layer or disappear when reloading the world or reload chunk.
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1.20.30 Switch OLED, Game Card
I believe this bug might have something to do with this older bug MCPE-11867 as I did in fact exited a solo world while this glitch snow was going on.
Had some backups with the snow layers intact in the file thumbnail, but the world itself is a mess of tattered, randomized snow layers, as if it snowed for the very 1st time in the area.
Didn't want to keep playing in that world for fear of potential corruption, so I opt for the backup from a previous session.
This problem has been reported for a long time in MCPE-11867 where it described which snow blocks and snow layers were affected.
The problem with the snow blocks was solved, although it was not solved with the snow layers.
Maybe the snow block solution could be the solution for snow layers.
Heh, I wish I had known this might happen.
Just lost a fairly large snow structure to this bug.
Playing 0.13.1 Windows 10 Edition (PC)
Confirmed for 0.13.1 on iPhone 5s iOS 9.2
Still in 0.14 beta. Really worried this won't be fixed by the update. For me, it happens when its snowing.
Yeah, but this issue is from an iOS device, let's wait if this gets fixed
allready reported (
MCPE-12119) it happening on mine and my dads tablets and where using samsung galaxy tab 4 ...thats not an ios...Even if its from an iOS device, if its not fixed in the beta its probably not going to be in the main update. Most bug fixes happen in the update and I have the same issue with an android device. If they fix it now, itll be working when they port the game to other stores.
also on the android devices
hope the devs fix this soon!
So this bug can destroy a snow structure of any size, it makes an entire biome less beautiful, and it is still in the game after 6 months...
My theory (not supported by any source code) :
Since snow layers can stack when snowing in MCPE, huge stacks of snow can appear after a while. To avoid that, the devs decided that if a snow layer is on top of full snow layer block, that block should disappear at the end of the snow fall (as if the snow collapsed). Unfortunately, they checked for full normal snow blocks too.
Still an issue as of 0.15.3. Tested on Android Samsung Tablet.
0.15.7, still an issue, I hope this is fixed soon, I built a huge snow igloo and it disappeared (twice)
This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).
Does this bug affect 0.16.1 or 0.17.0.1? If so please respond.
it appears to be fixed when chunks loading/ unloading but not when the rain stops
tested it by building snowblocks making it rain then jumping in a bed and the snowblocks was gone
This ticket has been resolved as 'Cannot Reproduce' as it has no response was received recently.
Apparently it still occurs as of 1.18.12, I just had all the fallen snow around my base disappear after I came back from the nether. Although the player placed snow/snow layers stayed
1.20.30 Switch OLED, Game Card
Thumbnail of the world still shows full snow layers.
Now it's a random mess of varied layers (as if it snowed for the very 1st time in these chunks) when I log in to check my backup worlds.
Issue with snow blocks solved, still affects snow layers.People who to experience with snow layers this can go to the report MCPE-150476.