❄️ frost-react: instant snowfall for React

Source: Dev.to

Introduction

Every December, every product launch, every fun landing page — I kept running into the same tiny problem: “I just want a clean snowfall effect in my React app… why is this so complicated?” That frustration is exactly why I built frost-react.

frost-react is a lightweight, accessible, and customizable snowfall animation component for React — designed to be simple to use, performant, and pleasant for both developers and users. It is distributed as an npm package that provides a React component. Drop it into your app and you instantly get a smooth snowfall animation — no canvas setup, no animation math, no performance headaches.

Built with:

• TypeScript

Links

• GitHub:
• npm:

Why frost-react?

1. Existing solutions felt overkill. Most animation libraries are either extremely generic (you still have to build snowfall logic yourself) or heavy and over‑engineered for something purely visual. frost-react feels like plug‑and‑play — no config required unless you want it.
2. Performance matters (especially on mobile). Snowfall is purely decorative; it should never make your app feel slow. frost-react automatically reduces flake count on mobile, avoids unnecessary re‑renders, and keeps animations smooth on low‑powered devices. You still get control, but the defaults are safe.
3. Accessibility should not be optional. Many users prefer reduced motion. frost-react respects prefers-reduced-motion, uses clean layering with z-index, and ships with non‑intrusive defaults that don’t block interaction. Animation should enhance UX — not harm it.

Installation

npm install frost-react

Basic Usage

import { Snowfall } from "frost-react";

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      Your app content
    </>
  );
}

That’s it. You now have snowfall. ❄️

Customising the Animation

Available Props

All props are fully typed with TypeScript.

Compatibility

• Next.js (SSR safe)
• Remix
• Vite
• Create React App (CRA)
• ESM & CommonJS

No window crashes on the server. No hacks.

• Full TypeScript support and clean internal architecture
• Storybook playground for testing
• Sensible defaults with escape hatches
• Zero unnecessary dependencies
• Small library, clean responsibility

Typical Use Cases

• Holiday landing pages or seasonal UI flair
• Marketing sites and fun dashboards
• Temporary events (Xmas, New Year, winter promos)

If you want joy without bloat — this fits.

Conclusion

frost-react exists because I wanted a snowfall effect that looks good, performs well, respects users, and doesn’t fight developers. It’s intentionally small, focused, and opinionated — in a good way. If you try it out, break it, improve it, or build something fun with it — I’d love to see it.

Happy coding!

GitHub:
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