diff --git a/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto b/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
index 36c2442ce..f0fc57a6b 100644
--- a/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
+++ b/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ message RegionTile
     repeated SiteRealizationBuilding buildings = 14;
     repeated MatPair stone_materials = 15; 
     repeated MatPair tree_materials = 16; 
+    optional int32 snow = 17;
 }
 
 message RegionMap
diff --git a/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp b/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp
index 6ad2f3eda..d0272b854 100644
--- a/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp
@@ -2097,6 +2097,7 @@ static void SetRegionTile(RegionTile * out, df::region_map_entry * e1)
             plantMat->set_mat_type(419);
         }
     }
+    out->set_snow(e1->snowfall);
 }
 
 static command_result GetWorldMapNew(color_ostream &stream, const EmptyMessage *in, WorldMap *out)