I would like to create a snow storm without using light to illuminate the snow. The giant lighting fixtures used in other tutorials such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWYBoBmAW3A and others all don't really help with the lighting, a night-time setting, I am trying to go for. If there is a way to create a snow fall or storm without light, any help is appreciated.
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$\begingroup$ Sow an image that exemplifies what you want to do. $\endgroup$– susuCommented May 28, 2020 at 4:31
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You still need to see the snow in order to tell that it is snow. Otherwise you could simply follow the tutorial and then turn off the lights. Boom! Now that's what snow looks like at night (all black). If your aim is to make a cinematic nighttime snow storm then you want to follow the same idea from a particle and physics perspective and instead tweak your lighting.
When we light rain or snow in night time, we use backlighting. This means that the source of light should be coming from the opposite side of the subject, relative to the camera. This creates an outline or 'edge' effect on the subject while leaving the front of it dark. This allows you to see the snow itself but maintain the impression of night time. Making the light a deep blue also helps simulate 'moon light'.
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$\begingroup$ I changed to a dark blue lighting and got a really cool effect, thanks! $\endgroup$– JohnCommented May 28, 2020 at 18:19