Snowy Landscapes in Snowy Regions
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #33 of 63 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Snowy Landscapes in Snowy Regions
This mod is no longer being developed. It has been fully incorporated and expanded upon within Vanilla Landscape Corrections.
Snowy Landscapes in Snowy Regions repaints non-snowy landscape textures used in snowy regions to their snowy counterparts (think dirt to snow, dirt path to snowy path, etc.). Along with this, it replaces non-snowy landscape-based object references (roads, rocks, rockpiles, etc.) used in snowy regions to snowy versions.
Besides the obvious, SLSR also:
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[]Adjusts the position of many road references to create smoother road surfaces
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]Repaints all vertex colors along edges and under road references to be pure white for the best blending possible[]Repaints vertex colors under foliage and objects along the road for a more natural, subtle shadowing (brighter vs vanilla's vertex colors in these areas)
Compatibility
Snowy Landscapes in Snowy Regions (SLSR) is designed to avoid large reference bugs. This means the mod is presented in an ESM/ESP combination. The ESM handles any edits to vanilla and newly added large references and updates the RNAM data for affected cells. This prevents large reference bugs. The ESP provides changes to Landscape records, and must be loaded after other mods that affect the the same Landscape records.
Majestic Mountains' ESM (landscape edits) and Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (reference edits) are built into SLSR. Though these mods' edits are built-in, they are not required. Users will simply get the benefits of the fixes from these mods in the affected cells.
Compatible
SLSR is compatible with anything that doesn't edit the same landscape or references that SLSR does.
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[]All snow texture mods
[]Better Dynamic Snow SE
[]Blended Roads
[]Capital Windhelm Expansion
[]Cutting Room Floor (patch provided)
[]Landscape Fixes for Grass Mods (provided as separate version)
[]Majestic Mountains (load SLSR's ESM after MM's // LOOT sorts correctly)
[]Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes
[]Smooth Shores - patch provided on Smooth Shores Patches (only needed for vanilla version)
[]Stave Church of Skyrim (patch provided)
[]Thanedom of Anga's Mill (patch provided)
Not Compatible
Mods that conflict with the same Landscape records as SLR may not be compatible without a proper patch. Such patches must be created using the Creation Kit to merge the Landscape records and address any issues from the merge.
Snowy Landscapes in Snowy Regions is a visual overhaul mod that repaints non-snowy landscape textures and replaces non-snowy references (such as roads) with snowy versions in snowy areas. With over 1,000 endorsements and 100,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking more immersive winter environments.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with over 1,000 endorsements and 100k downloads – clearly a go-to for snowy immersion.
- Fixes the jarring mismatch where roads and ground textures stay brown in snowy areas.
- Lightweight visual tweak that doesn't overhaul the whole game – just makes snowy regions look right.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects snowy regions, so if you're looking for a full landscape overhaul, this won't cover non-snowy areas.
- Last updated in 2022 – might not be compatible with the latest game patches or other mods.
- Potential conflicts with other texture mods that also modify landscape or road textures.
For players who love exploring snowy regions but hate seeing brown roads and grass poking through the snow. If you're a visual purist who wants consistent winter environments, this is a must-have. Skip if you want gameplay changes or a complete landscape overhaul – this is purely cosmetic and focused on snowy areas.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, install this after other texture mods to ensure it overwrites correctly.
- Check if the mod requires a specific game version – since it's from 2022, verify compatibility with your current patch.
- Pair with a weather mod that enhances snow effects for the full winter experience.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Step Modifications
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 104,858
- Endorsements
- 1,061
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 3/11/2022
- Updated
- 3/12/2022
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