And it did. On both sides of the glass.
The feature was released just a month after Google’s famous "do a barrel roll" trick, part of a period where Google frequently added whimsical, motion-based animations to its search interface. Current Status let it snow – google easter egg
The effect relied on HTML5 and JavaScript , making it compatible with then-modern browsers like Chrome , Firefox , and Safari , though it often struggled on older versions of Internet Explorer. And it did
Once the screen was sufficiently frosted, the search button would transform into a "Defrost" button. Clicking it would instantly clear the screen, though the snowflakes would often continue to fall in the background. Technical & Cultural Context Current Status The effect relied on HTML5 and
At first, nothing happened. Then, a single flake drifted across his screen. Then another. Then a blizzard. Tiny white dots swirled, sticking to the edges of the search results. His cursor turned into a little scraper, and when he moved it, he could wipe the snow away—only for fresh flakes to cover his work again.
The "Let It Snow" Easter Egg has a few notable features: