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Snowbound Quest in WoW Forever: Jar, Snow and Turn-In
Snowbound is an Alliance quest in World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever): Grenhild Darktalon in Thelsamar gives you a Ceramic Jar, you fill it with snow near the South Gate Pass tunnel in Loch Modan, and you deliver it to Norric Lochthane for 420 XP and 50 Ironforge reputation. Wowhead rates it level 10 and says it requires level 10, as of November 9, 2026.
Quick answer: Take Snowbound from Grenhild Darktalon, scoop snow from outside the South Gate Pass tunnel (a player says 19, 66), then bring the jar to Norric Lochthane at his house on the Loch's northwest coast (a player says 41, 18).
Key facts
- Quest: Snowbound, Alliance, level 10, requires level 10, not sharable, added in patch 1.60.1 (Wowhead)
- Races: Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome and High Order Skyborne (Wowhead)
- Start: Grenhild Darktalon, a Wildhammer dwarf shaman trainer in Thelsamar (Warcraft Wiki)
- End: Norric Lochthane (Wowhead)
- Rewards: 420 XP and 50 reputation with Ironforge (Wowhead)
Where do you start Snowbound?
Grenhild Darktalon gives it in Thelsamar, Loch Modan, per Wowhead and the Warcraft Wiki. The quest text says her old mentor Norric sent a minor elemental asking for a jar of snow for his shamanic workings. She gives you the Ceramic Jar. See the Loch Modan guide.
Where do you find the snow?
The quest text points to the tunnel entrance at South Gate Pass, where there is snow year-round. A Wowhead commenter (September 30) says you can pick it up anywhere near the South Gate at 19, 66 and need not walk through the gate. Another says to click the bottle standing in the snow on either side of the entrance, before the tunnel. A third gives 20, 63. These are player reports and the coordinates differ slightly, so treat them as a search area.
Is there a time limit?
Reports conflict. Comments from September 20 and 21 say you have 10 minutes after filling the jar, and that a late delivery means dropping the quest and getting a new jar. A September 29 comment and a September 30 comment say they saw no timer and no item duration. Wowhead's own quest text says to bring it "before it melts". Bring it straight away to be safe.
Where is Norric Lochthane?
The quest says his house is on the northwest coast of the Loch. One player gives 41, 18, standing outside the house. The Warcraft Wiki has no page for him that I found.
What is not confirmed yet
- Timer: present on some reports, absent on later ones
- Exact snow spot: 19, 66 and 20, 63 are player coordinates
- Follow-up quests: a player says there are none; no page lists one
- Human players: Wowhead's race list leaves Humans out
Can the Lore Forever add-on and Willo help with Snowbound?
The free Lore Forever add-on has a Lore button on the quest dialog and quest log that opens a quest's story. It is fan-made, not affiliated with Blizzard, has no internet access, and its narration uses generated voices. Ask Willo out loud ("where is Norric Lochthane") while you play. Willo is free to start (50 answers a day) and is a separate companion app for Windows 10 or 11 and Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 12 or later), per her page; the Lore Forever FAQ says Windows and Mac, though CurseForge still calls her a Windows app. She can be wrong and is not official, so the in-game quest text and Blizzard's pages are the source of truth.
Frequently asked questions
Who gives the Snowbound quest?
Grenhild Darktalon in Thelsamar, Loch Modan.
Where is the snow for Snowbound?
Outside the South Gate Pass tunnel; a player says 19, 66.
Does Snowbound have a timer?
Reports conflict: 10 minutes in September 20 comments, no timer in later ones.
What does Snowbound give?
420 XP and 50 Ironforge reputation, per Wowhead.
Is Snowbound a new quest?
Wowhead says it was added in patch 1.60.1.
Sources
Reviewed November 9, 2026. Lore Forever and Willo are fan-made and are not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.