{"id":22799,"date":"2011-12-17T23:31:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-17T18:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=22799"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:47:26","slug":"google-snow-easter-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"Let It Snow on Google: How the Snowfall Easter Egg Works (and Does It Still Work in 2026?)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Type <strong>&#8220;let it snow&#8221;<\/strong> into Google and snowflakes start falling on the search results. Then the screen frosts over, and you can draw or write your name in the frost with your mouse. Google launched this winter Easter egg in December 2011, and it became one of its most-loved hidden tricks. Here&#8217;s how the Let it Snow Google trick works, whether it still works in 2026, and other Google Easter eggs to try.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snowfall.jpg\" alt=\"Let it snow Google Easter egg\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snowfall.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snowfall-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snowfall-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Go to Google.com, search for <strong>let it snow<\/strong>, and watch the page. If it works, snow falls, the screen fogs up, and a <strong>Defrost<\/strong> button appears to clear it. Google has turned this effect on and off over the years, so it may not appear every time, especially outside the winter season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af664e13593e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af664e13593e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#How_to_play_Let_it_Snow_on_Google\" >How to play Let it Snow on Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#Does_Let_it_Snow_still_work_in_2026\" >Does Let it Snow still work in 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#More_Google_Easter_eggs_to_try\" >More Google Easter eggs to try<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#Why_isnt_snow_falling_on_my_Google_page\" >Why isn&#8217;t snow falling on my Google page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#Does_Let_it_Snow_work_on_mobile\" >Does Let it Snow work on mobile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/#When_did_Google_add_Let_it_Snow\" >When did Google add Let it Snow?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_play_Let_it_Snow_on_Google\"><\/span>How to play Let it Snow on Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google.com<\/a> in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on a computer.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>let it snow<\/strong> (no quotes needed).<\/li>\n<li>Snowflakes begin to fall over the results. After a few seconds the screen frosts over like a winter window.<\/li>\n<li>Click and drag your mouse to draw or write in the frost.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Defrost<\/strong> to clear the screen. The snow keeps falling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the original 2011 effect in action:<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Google Easter Egg: Snow on Google\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1kuU8thvJI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Let_it_Snow_still_work_in_2026\"><\/span>Does Let it Snow still work in 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google rotates its Easter eggs, and some festive effects only appear around December or in certain countries. If nothing happens when you search:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try again in December, closer to the holidays.<\/li>\n<li>Use a desktop browser. Some effects don&#8217;t show in the mobile Google app.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you&#8217;re on Google.com, signed out, with JavaScript enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over the years Google has also added other seasonal surprises to search, such as festive animations for holidays, so it&#8217;s worth searching the name of a festival around that time of year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Google_Easter_eggs_to_try\"><\/span>More Google Easter eggs to try<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do a barrel roll:<\/strong> search it and the whole results page spins 360 degrees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>askew<\/strong> or <strong>tilt<\/strong>: the results page leans to one side.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Pac-Man:<\/strong> play the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2015\/04\/play-pac-man-in-google-maps\/\">Pac-Man 30th anniversary doodle<\/a> right in your browser.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Gravity:<\/strong> watch the Google homepage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2021\/10\/google-gravity\/\">collapse under gravity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magic Cat Academy:<\/strong> play the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/google-halloween-game\/\">Google Halloween game<\/a>, where Momo the cat casts spells at ghosts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snow-share.png\" alt=\"Share the Google let it snow Easter egg\" width=\"444\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snow-share.png 444w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snow-share-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-snow-share-50x40.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it launched, Google even added a share button so you could send the snowy page to friends on Google+, which has long since closed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_isnt_snow_falling_on_my_Google_page\"><\/span>Why isn&#8217;t snow falling on my Google page?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Easter egg may be switched off at the moment, or not available on your device or region. Try a desktop browser in December.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Let_it_Snow_work_on_mobile\"><\/span>Does Let it Snow work on mobile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The frost-drawing effect was designed for computers with a mouse. On phones it may not appear at all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_Google_add_Let_it_Snow\"><\/span>When did Google add Let it Snow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google introduced it in December 2011 as a holiday surprise, alongside other playful Easter eggs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type &#8220;let it snow&#8221; into Google and snowflakes start falling on the search results. 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