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What does snow not stick to in Minecraft?

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In Minecraft, snow generally does not stick to non-solid blocks, instead falling straight through them. The only notable exception to this rule is leaves, which can accumulate snow layers despite often behaving as non-solid blocks in other contexts.

Understanding Non-Solid Blocks in Minecraft

A "non-solid block" in Minecraft typically refers to any block that does not fully occupy a 1x1x1 block space or is transparent to light and allows players or entities to pass through it or occupy the same space. When snow falls from the sky, it will descend through these types of blocks until it lands on a block that is considered solid enough for it to rest upon.

Examples of Blocks Snow Will Not Stick To

Snow layers will not naturally form on top of a wide variety of non-solid blocks. This means if it's snowing, these blocks will remain clear unless a player manually places a snow layer on them (which is usually not possible either, as snow layers typically require a solid block below them).

Common examples of blocks that snow will pass through include:

  • Air
  • Fluids: Water, Lava
  • Vegetation & Plants:
    • Saplings
    • Flowers (all types, e.g., Roses, Poppies, Dandelions)
    • Tall Grass, Ferns
    • Mushrooms (both red and brown)
    • Crops (Wheat, Carrots, Potatoes, Beetroots, etc.)
    • Vines, Sugar Cane, Cactus, Kelp, Sea Pickles
    • Sweet Berry Bushes
    • Nether Sprouts, Warped Roots, Crimson Roots, Fungi
  • Utility & Redstone Components:
    • Torches (all types)
    • Levers, Buttons, Pressure Plates
    • Rails (all types)
    • Tripwire, Tripwire Hooks
    • Redstone Dust, Comparators, Repeaters
    • Ladders, Signs, Item Frames, Paintings
    • Banners, Armor Stands
    • Scaffolding (partially, snow typically falls through)
    • End Rods, Lightning Rods
  • Partial or Transparent Blocks:
    • Slabs (bottom half of a block)
    • Stairs (when only the bottom half is accessible from above)
    • Trapdoors (when open)
    • Fences, Walls, Glass Panes, Iron Bars
    • Gates
    • Beds
  • Special Blocks:
    • Cobwebs
    • End Portals, Nether Portals
    • Conduits
    • Barriers (invisible blocks)
    • Structure Voids

It's important to remember that while snow cannot fall onto these blocks, it will accumulate on most full solid blocks, such as dirt, stone, wood planks, or even top-half slabs.