Block

Snow

Namespaced ID: minecraft:snow
Legacy numeric ID: 78(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size: 64
Edition: Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Snow.

Count (1–99)

Custom nameShown above the item in the inventory.

LoreItalic text shown below the item name. One line per row.

Enchantments1 compatible with Snow.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness: 0.1
Blast resistance: 0.1
Material: mineable / shovel
Diggable: Yes
Transparent: No
Light emitted: 0 / 15
Light filtered: 0 / 15
Block state IDs: 5950 – 5957

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

Pickaxe	Break time	Drops?
Wooden	0.25s	✗
Stone	0.13s	✗
Iron	0.08s	✗
Golden	0.04s	✗
Diamond	0.06s	✗
Netherite	0.06s	✗

Crafting recipes

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Snow

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Full crafting guide for Snow → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Snow crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID: 78 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+): minecraft:snow (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions: Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Snow

How do you make Snow in Minecraft?

To craft Snow, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Snow directly with: /give @p minecraft:snow.

What is the Minecraft ID for Snow?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:snow, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:snow 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Snow used the numeric ID 78. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Snow in Minecraft?

Snow has hardness 0.1 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.