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Grand Theft Auto fans have been wonderfully spoiled this December 2023. The month kickstarted with the reveal of the GTA 6 trailer, and now Grand Theft Auto Online has received a significant Chop Shop update. This Chop Shop update has added animals as well as drift vehicles to the world of Los Santos. While it’s a magnificent patch, many players are still wondering when snow is coming to GTA Online 2023. There’s no official answer, but a good estimation can be reached based on the start date in previous years.
As mentioned, Grand Theft Auto 6 was finally shown off at the beginning of the month. It provided the first official look at the male and female playable protagonists, and we learned several things from the trailer alone including its release window. It is coming to PlayStation and Xbox in 2025, but news about GTA 6 on PC has fans very frustrated.
We cannot wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 to arrive in a couple of years, but, for the time being, we are able to enjoy more of GTA Online. And, as always around this time of year, snow is inbound for the sunny beaches and tropical trees of Los Santos.
When does snow come to GTA Online 2023?
Snow is expected to come to GTA Online 2023 on December 21st. There is no official start date as of writing, but it’s an estimation based on the trajectory of previous years. Below are the dates when icy roads and snowmen previously arrived in Grand Theft Auto V:
- 2022 – Thursday, December 22nd
- 2021 – Thursday, December 23rd
- 2020 – Tuesday, December 22nd
- 2019 – Tuesday, December 24th
Looking at above start dates for previous years, the common theme is that they began on a Tuesday or Thursday, and that they all began in the 20s and beginning week of Christmas. So, following this pattern, it’s expected that Los Santos will be covered in a thick blanket of ice on Thursday, December 21st. Tuesday, December 19th feels too soon, and the 23rd and 24th are unlikely as they take place on the weekend.
While we still have a couple of weeks to wait until the arrival of snow, the December 12th GTA Online weekly update has released the Chop Shop patch. Below are some of the key highlights and additions of this patch:
- Salvage Yard
- Drift Races
- New VehiclesVapid Aleutian
- Grotti Turismo Omaggio
- Declasse Vigero ZX Convertible
- Karin Vivanite
- Fathom FR36
- Vapid Dominator GT
- Karin Asterope GZ
- Declasse Impaler LX
- Vapid Stanier LE Cruiser
- Vapid Unmarked Cruiser
- Police Riot
- New WeaponBattle Rifle
- Ambient animals
- New male and female cosmetics
- Character birthday gift (free gift on the day you created your character)
The addition of more vehicles is great, but it’s the arrival of animals that is truly spectacular. We can’t wait to see what happens when the weather turns from sunny to frost.
In other festive news, the Epic Games 15 days of free mystery games event has begun. Make sure to claim each freebie before they quickly expire. Another exciting event for PC players to keep an eye on is the Steam Winter Sale 2023 start date.
