Cities: Skylines ‘Snowfall’ expansion brings new weather system

Living in Florida, the changing of seasons is, unfortunately, something I'll never get to experience. Thankfully, Paradox Interactive has got me covered with the next expansion for Cities: Skylines.

Titled, "Snowfall," the new expansion — as the name suggests — brings a new weather system to Colossal Order's widely-praised city-builder. Most of the new features and content included in Snowfall will revolve around this in-game weather system.

"In Snowfall, the difficulty heats up when the city cools down, thanks to a new in-game temperature reading that will have residents bundling up for warmth when the weather outside is frightful," Paradox said of the new expansion. "'Snowfall will allow mayor-players to expand and grow their cities using new transportation options while challenging them to meet citizens’ needs using several new in-game tools."

Cosmetic weather, composed of rain and fog, will be added to Cities: Skylines as part of a free update, along with other soon-to-be-announced features. However, players who own Snowfall will face "new challenges" such as ensuring their city infrastructure can handle the season demands. To help combat the weather, you'll have a new snowplow service, all-weather trams and expanded public transit options. New winter parks and landmarks will also be added in Snowfall.

Snowfall will be available for Cities: Skylines "later this year." By the Christmas-vibe I get from the trailer, I feel like it would be weird to release during the summer; it seems better fit for a October-December release window, even though winter technically runs through March. Again, maybe it's because I live in Florida that I have no real frame for actual seasons.