As of November 9, 2026, the most complete winter mod for Euro Truck Simulator 2 1.61 is Grimes’s Frosty Winter Weather Mod: snow instead of rain, winter roads and vegetation and snowy roofs, free and ProMods-compatible. If you want something lighter, kworey’s Winter Weather (433 KB) makes it snow instead of rain depending on each area’s climate, and Kass’s Realistic Brutal Graphics & Weather Winter Snow is the winter option that works in Convoy. The base game doesn’t show snow: SCS left it hidden in the weather editor, and these mods bring it out.
Summary: the best ETS2 winter and snow mods
| Mod | What it does | Game version | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Winter Weather Mod | Full winter with snow | 1.61 | 3 GB |
| Realistic Brutal Graphics & Weather Winter Snow | Snow, frozen water, fog and skies | 1.61 | — |
| Winter Weather (kworey) | Snow instead of rain, by area | Not stated (works on 1.58) | 433 KB |
| Winter’s Touch | Enables the game’s hidden snow | 1.57 | 2 MB |
| Late Autumn/Mild Winter | Mild winter, no snow | 1.61 | 1.1 GB |
| Winter sounds | Winter sounds | 1.57 | 4.7 MB |
All of them are free. Grimes’s mods also offer a $1 ad-free download and a separate $2.99 Seasons Pack, but you don’t have to pay to use them.
Full winter: Grimes’s Frosty Winter
The Frosty Winter Weather Mod has been the classic for years and is now on version 10.8 for 1.61. It turns rain into snow, adds winter vegetation and roads, snow on roofs and shorter days, and works with ProMods and the map DLCs. It takes 3 GB. The same author makes Late Autumn/Mild Winter for a winter without snow, with bare trees and pedestrians in coats, plus the other seasons: Early Autumn, Spring and New Summer. Use only one season at a time.
Snow in Convoy: Brutal Graphics Winter Snow
Realistic Brutal Graphics & Weather Winter Snow is the winter edition of Kass’s weather mod: snow at several intensities, frozen water, fog, new skies and windshield effects. It is on version 4.3 for 1.61 and its author marks it Convoy-compatible. Don’t combine it with the regular Realistic Brutal Graphics or another weather mod.
Lightweight options: kworey and Winter’s Touch
kworey’s Winter Weather doesn’t touch graphics: it changes weather probabilities so that bad weather brings snow instead of rain depending on the area, and it supports ProMods. Its author updated it on October 22, 2026, without stating a game version; users confirm it works on 1.58. Winter’s Touch enables the snowfall SCS left hidden in the weather editor since 1.53: with bad weather and sub-zero temperatures, it snows. It only adds falling snow, without snowy roads or trees, and its author says it works on 1.57.
Winter add-ons
- Winter sounds, from the Sound Fixes Pack author: snow thunder that fades with distance and fewer insects.
- Avelium’s Better Raindrops: new windshield drops plus a snowflake add-on.
- Real life day and night duration or Actual Day-/Nighttime: short days and long nights based on the real date.
- Dirt tires and rims pack: winter and mud tyres and dirty rims (1.53 to 1.58).
- Accessories by Michaleczeq: a Christmas tree, baubles and a snowman for your cab.
- Off the Grid – Russia: a map of Russia’s far north with dirt and snow tracks, all the way to the Road of Bones.
Compatibility and load order
- Only one weather or season mod at a time: Frosty Winter, Winter Snow, a Grimes season or a weather graphics mod like Brutal Graphics overwrite each other.
- Small sound, accessory or day-length mods usually work alongside everything.
- Weather mods go above map mods in the mod manager. See ETS2 mod load order.
More ETS2 guides: ETS2 graphics mods, realistic mods, best maps and how to install ETS2 mods.
FAQ
Does Euro Truck Simulator 2 have snow without mods?
Not in the normal game. According to the Winter’s Touch author, SCS left snowfall hidden in the weather editor since 1.53; to see it you need a mod such as Winter’s Touch, Winter Weather or Frosty Winter.
What is the best snow mod for ETS2 1.61?
Grimes’s Frosty Winter Weather Mod if you want the full winter (3 GB). If you play Convoy, Realistic Brutal Graphics & Weather Winter Snow; and for something minimal, kworey’s Winter Weather.
Do winter mods work with ProMods?
Frosty Winter, Grimes’s seasons and kworey’s Winter Weather say so explicitly. For the rest, check the mod page before enabling it.
Are there winter mods for American Truck Simulator?
Yes: Grimes has Frosty Winter Weather Mod for ATS and Late Autumn/Mild Winter for ATS, and Drive Safely has Winter sounds for ATS.