[Holiday Quest] Snow Problem

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[Holiday Quest] Snow Problem

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The quest list and times are up-to-date as of September 2022, „Falling for Fall“ Update.
Note: Times may vary as they depend on the star rating of the used objects and your Sim‘s mood. (Inspired Sims will be faster, happy Sims will do the tasks at a normal speed, sad Sims will need more time.)

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Part 1 Total time: 13 hours 45 minutes
1. Place Christmas tree
2. Untangle lights - 1 hour
3. Write cards - 1 hour 40 minutes
4. Post cards - 4 hours
5. Place candle
6. Place five candy canes
7. Build snowman - 5 minutes
8. Finish snowman - 2 hours
9. Throw snowballs - 5 hours (interaction between sims)
10. Go to the Park

Unlocks Spiral Chalet Sculptures

Part 2 Total time: 13 hours 35 minutes
1. Discuss weather - 15 minutes
2. Call Wizard Wickham - 40 minutes
3. Rebuild snowman - 1 hour
4. Talk to snowman - 2 hours
5. Discuss Ice Palace - 2 hours
6. Watch Impulse Buy - 2 hours 40 minutes
7. Impulse Buy - 5 hours

Unlocks coffee tables and table decorations

Part 3 Total time: 15 hours 32 minutes
1. Read email - 4 minutes
2. Go to the Park
3. Inspect the Bad Luck Locomotive - 1 hour
4. Study manual - 2 hours 40 minutes
5. Repair the Bad Luck Locomotive - 5 minutes
6. Check the manual - 1 hour 3 minutes
7. Kick Locomotive - 4 hours 40 minutes
8. Get coordinates - 6 hours
9. Go to the Park

Unlocks rectangular Chalet windows

Part 4 Total time: 12 hours 5 minutes
1. Travel to the Ice Palace
2. What’s going on? - 30 minutes
3. Where’s Jack Frost? - 4 hours
4. Find Jack Frost in a “cool” disguise - 10 minutes (it’s the fridge)
5. Find Jack in an “iron-ic board” disguise - 5 minutes (it’s the ironing board)
6. Find Jack Frost in his “newsworthy” disguise - 1 hours (it’s the newspaper boy, near the Locomotive)
7. Ask Jack for his quarters’ key - 6 hours 20 minutes

Unlocks shapely Chalet windows

Part 5 Total time: 12 hours 42 minutes
1. Collect key - 10 minutes
2. Unlock door - 1 hour 40 minutes
3. Speak to the Ice Queen - 3 hours 20 minutes
4. Offer beverage - 7 hours 30 minutes
5. Talk to the Ice Sprite - 2 minutes
6. Discuss stopping the Frostblaster - 1 min but completes when 4th sim is added (needs 4 Sims)
7. Go to the Park (also need to make sure all sims leave the Ice Palace)

Unlocks Chalet doors

Part 6 Total time: 15 hours 30 minutes 1 second
1. Discuss weather - 30 minutes
2. Think of a petty problem - 1 hour 50 minutes
3. Argue with another Sim - 2 hours 30 minutes (interaction between Sims)
4. Speak to Wizard Wickham - 11 hours
5. Go to the Wacky Weather Source - 1 sec

Unlocks chandelier and chalet walls

Part 7 Total time: 20 hours 20 minutes 1 second
1. Go to the Wacky Weather Source
2. Confront owner - 1 minute
3. Persuade Grouch - 2 hours (pick any action) (Plead 50 mins)
4. Persuade Grouch - 2 hours (pick either action) (Flatter 2 hours)
5. Persuade Grouch - 2 hours (Greed 5 hours)
6. Persuade Grouch - 12 hours 30 minutes
7. Use Locomotive - 1 sec

Unlocks Chalet rugs and floors

Part 8 Total time: 12 hours 24 minutes 49 seconds
1. Go to a Home Lot
2. Find solution - 48 seconds
3. Compose Ho-Ho-Hotline email - 2 hours
4. Read Ho-Ho-Hotline reply - 4 minutes
5. Speak to Mr Flurry - 30 minutes
6. Go to the Park
7. Santa access - 10 hours 50 minutes
8. Ask about requirements- 1 sec

Unlock chalet dining table and chair set

Part 9 Total time: 19 hours 46 minutes
1. Go to a Home Lot
2. Book holiday - 4 minutes
3. Give reference - 3 hours
4. Go to a Home Lot
5. Write email to Santa - 12 minutes
6. Send email to Santa - 4 hours
7. Speak to visitor - 12 hours 30 minutes

Unlocks Chalet kitchen benchtops

Part 10 Total time: 22 hours 14 minutes 1 second
1. Apologize to Elf - 1 minute
2. Placate Elf - 5 minutes
3. Go to the Park
4. Speak to Wizard Wickham - 12 hours 30 minutes
5. Return to Home Lot
6. Place lamp
7. Grow and harvest carrots - 5 minutes
8. Feed Prancer - 5 minutes
9. Email Santa again - 48 minutes
10. Speak to Elf - 8 hours 40 minutes
11. Check the Locomotive in the Park - 1 sec

Unlocks chalet oven, stove and island sink set

Part 11 Total time: 20 hours 43 minutes
1. Go to Santa’s Workshop
2. Speak to Elf about Santa’s whereabouts - 5 minutes
3. Search letter pile - 2 hours
4. Search sack - 5 minutes
5. Search chimney - 6 hours 30 minutes
6. Wait for Santa - 48 minuets
7. Explain the Grouch’s gripe - 11 hours 15 minutes

Unlocks Chalet u-shaped couches

Part 12 Total time: 19 hours 16 minutes
1. Discuss the Grouch’s plan - 1 minute
2. Repair present machine - 5 minutes
3. Discuss jobs - 2 hours
4. Work shift - 4 hours 10 minutes
5. Discuss job - 5 minutes
6. Discuss Grouch - 20 minutes
7. Speak to Elf - 1 hour 40 minutes
8. Collect present - 5 minutes
9. Collect present - 10 hours 50 minutes
10. Go to the Chalet (Bad-Luck-Locomotive) - 1 sec

Unlocks king size beds, bedside tables, and roof lamps

Part 13 Total time: 22 hours 21 minutes
1. Go to the Chalet
2. Give present - 1 minute
3. Give another present - 1 hour 30 minutes
4. Hug Grouch - 6 hours 40 minutes
5. Speak to Grouch - 14 hours 10 minutes
6. Leave Chalet

Unlocks Snow Chalet
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The Snow Problem quest starts on December 12th.

Day 1 Total time: 13 hours 45 minutes
Place Christmas tree
Untangle lights - 1 hour
Write cards - 1 hour 40 minutes
Post cards - 4 hours
Place candle
Place five candy canes
Build snowman - 5 minutes
Finish snowman - 2 hours
Throw snowballs - 5 hours (interaction between sims)
Go to the Park

Unlocks Spiral Chalet Sculptures


If you started on the 12th you have to wait for the 13th to do Day 2. If you started later you can go right on to Day 2.

Day 2 Total time: 13 hours 35 minutes
Discuss weather - 15 minutes
Call Wizard Wickham - 40 minutes
Rebuild snowman - 1 hour
Talk to snowman - 2 hours
Discuss Ice Palace - 2 hours
Watch Impulse Buy - 2 hours 40 minutes
Impulse Buy - 5 hours

Unlocks coffee tables and table decorations

If you did Day 2 on the 13th you have to wait for the 14th to do Day 3. If you started late you can go right on to Day 3.

Day 3 Total time: 15 hours 32 minutes
Read email - 4 minutes
Go to the Park
Inspect the Bad Luck Locomotive - 1 hour
Study manual - 2 hours 40 minutes
Repair the Bad Luck Locomotive - 5 minutes
Check the manual - 1 hour 3 minutes
Kick Locomotive - 4 hours 40 minutes
Get coordinates - 6 hours
Go to the Park

Unlocks rectangular Chalet windows

If you did Day 3 on the 14th you have to wait for the 15th to do Day 4. If you started late you can go right on to Day 4.

Day 4 Total time: 12 hours 5 minutes
Travel to the Ice Palace
What’s going on? - 30 minutes
Where’s Jack Frost? - 4 hours
Find Jack Frost in a “cool” disguise - 10 minutes (it’s the fridge)
Find Jack in an “iron-ic board” disguise - 5 minutes (it’s the ironing board)
Find Jack Frost in his “newsworthy” disguise - 1 hours (it’s the newspaper boy)
Ask Jack for his quarters’ key - 6 hours 20 minutes

Unlocks shapely Chalet windows


If you did Day 4 on the 15th you have to wait for the 16th to do Day 5. If you started late you can go right on to Day 5.

Day 5 Total time: 12 hours 42 minutes
Collect key - 10 minutes
Unlock door - 1 hour 40 minutes
Speak to the Ice Queen - 3 hours 20 minutes
Offer beverage - 7 hours 30 minutes
Talk to the Ice Sprite - 2 minutes
Discuss stopping the Frostblaster - 1 min but completes when 4th sim is added (needs 4 Sims)
Go to the Park (also need to make sure all sims leave the Ice Palace)

Unlocks Chalet doors

If you did Day 5 on the 16th you have to wait for the 17th to do Day 6. If you started late you can go right on to Day 6.


Day 6 Total time: 15 hours 30 minutes 1 second
Discuss weather - 30 minutes
Think of a petty problem - 1 hour 50 minutes
Argue with another Sim - 2 hours 30 minutes (interaction between Sims)
Speak to Wizard Wickham - 11 hours
Go to the Wacky Weather Source - 1 sec

Unlocks chandelier and chalet walls

If you did Day 6 on the 17th you have to wait for the 18th to do Day 7. If you started late you can go right on to Day 7.


Day 7 Total time: 18 hours 31 minutes 1 second
Go to the Wacky Weather Source
Confront owner - 1 minute
Persuade Grouch - 2 hours (pick any action)
Persuade Grouch - 2 hours (pick either action)
Persuade Grouch - 2 hours
Persuade Grouch - 12 hours 30 minutes
Use Locomotive - 1 sec

Unlocks Chalet rugs and floors

If you did Day 7 on the 18th you have to wait for the 19th to do Day 8. If you started late you can go right on to Day 8.

Day 8 Total time: 12 hours 24 minutes 49 seconds
Go to a Home Lot
Find solution - 48 seconds
Compose Ho-Ho-Hotline email - 2 hours
Read Ho-Ho-Hotline reply - 4 minutes
Speak to Mr Flurry - 30 minutes
Go to the Park
Santa access - 10 hours 50 minutes
Ask about requirements- 1 sec

Unlock chalet dining table and chair set

If you did Day 8 on the 19th you have to wait for the 20th to do Day 9. If you started late you can go right on to Day 9.


Day 9 Total time: 19 hours 46 minutes
Go to a Home Lot
Book holiday - 4 minutes
Give reference - 3 hours
Go to a Home Lot
Write email to Santa - 12 minutes
Send email to Santa - 4 hours
Speak to visitor - 12 hours 30 minutes

Unlocks Chalet kitchen benchtops

If you did Day 9 on the 20th you have to wait for the 21st to do Day 10. If you started late you can go right on to Day 10.


Day 10 Total time: 22 hours 14 minutes 1 second
Apologize to Elf - 1 minute
Placate Elf - 5 minutes
Go to the Park
Speak to Wizard Wickham - 12 hours 30 minutes
Return to Home Lot
Place lamp
Grow carrots - 5 minutes
Feed Prancer - 5 minutes
Email Santa again - 48 minutes
Speak to Elf - 8 hours 40 minutes
Check the Locomotive in the Park - 1 sec

Unlocks chalet oven, stove and island sink set

If you did Day 10 on the 21st you have to wait for the 22nd to do Day 11. If you started late you can go right on to Day 11.


Day 11 Total time: 20 hours 43 minutes
Go to Santa’s Workshop
Speak to Elf about Santa’s whereabouts - 5 minutes
Search letter pile - 2 hours
Search sack - 5 minutes
Search chimney - 6 hours 30 minutes
Wait for Santa - 48 minuets
Explain the Grouch’s gripe - 11 hours 15 minutes

Unlocks Chalet u-shaped couches

If you did Day 11 on the 22nd you have to wait for the 23rd to do Day 12. If you started late you can go right on to Day 12.


Day 12
Total time: 19 hours 16 minutes
Discuss the Grouch’s plan - 1 minute
Repair present machine - 5 minutes
Discuss jobs - 2 hours
Work shift - 4 hours 10 minutes
Discuss job - 5 minutes
Discuss Grouch - 20 minutes
Speak to Elf - 1 hour 40 minutes
Collect present - 5 minutes
Collect present - 10 hours 50 minutes
Leave Santa's Workshop - 1 sec
Go to the Chalet - 1 sec

Unlocks king size beds, bedside tables, and roof lamps

If you did Day 12 on the 23rd you have to wait for the 24th to do Day 13. If you started late you can go right on to Day 13.


Part 13 Total time: 22 hours 21 minutes
Go to the Chalet
Give present - 1 minute
Give another present - 1 hour 30 minutes
Hug Grouch - 6 hours 40 minutes
Speak to Grouch - 14 hours 10 minutes
Leave Chalet

Unlocks Snow Chalet
Last edited by ErinPW on 21 Sep 2022, 04:36, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: [QUEST] Snow Problem

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Does it take 13 days to do the quest as well... for example if i started tomorrow could i get to part 2 or would i have to wait till the 13th
Also...thank you for doing this list
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Voldyslovechild wrote: 11 Dec 2017, 18:02 Does it take 13 days to do the quest as well... for example if i started tomorrow could i get to part 2 or would i have to wait till the 13th
Also...thank you for doing this list
It's like all past Christmas quests - it's broken down into days (I should have made this clear, I'll fix it :oops:). So we can do part 1 on the 12th but we have to wait for the 13th to do part 2.
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It's the 12th here already and it hasn't started on my game.
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Thanks for the list Leah, a great help. I guess that having to wait for the next day beats having to make candles, pottery, etc.
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As I recall, in the past if you missed a day due to real life commitments, they did Let you catch up.
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Thanks for posting this information about the quest! I'm looking forward to starting tomorrow.

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It's after 5pm here, on the 12th Dec, and still nothing .... :?
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Mine started at 2:00am on the 12th. For about a year now all my quests and events have started at 2am EST. I wonder if for some reason they decided to have everyone's quest start at the same time instead of just on a certain day. Does everyone have their's now?
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I came on just after 11pm PST and it had started.
Thanks for the tasks :)
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