var snowmax=20
	
	// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
	var snowcolor=new Array("#7A8D82","#A8C0B2","#595959")
	
	// Set the fonts, that create the snowflakes. Add as many fonts as you like
	var snowtype=new Array("Arial Black","Arial Narrow","Times","Comic Sans MS")
	
	// Set the letter that creates your snowflake (recommended:*)
	var snowletter="*"
	
	// Set the speed of sinking (recommended values range from 0.3 to 2)
	var sinkspeed=1.0
	
	// Set the maximal-size of your snowflakes
	var snowmaxsize=30
	
	// Set the minimal-size of your snowflakes
	var snowminsize=8
	
	// Set the snowing-zone
	// Set 1 for all-over-snowing, set 2 for left-side-snowing 
	// Set 3 for center-snowing, set 4 for right-side-snowing
	var snowingzone=3
	
	// Do not edit below this line
	var snow=new Array()
	var marginbottom
	var marginright
	var timer
	var i_snow=0
	var x_mv=new Array();
	var crds=new Array();
	var lftrght=new Array();
	var browserinfos=navigator.userAgent 
	var ie5=document.all&&document.getElementById&&!browserinfos.match(/Opera/)
	var ns6=document.getElementById&&!document.all
	var opera=browserinfos.match(/Opera/)  
	var browserok=ie5||ns6||opera
	
	function randommaker(range) {		
		rand=Math.floor(range*Math.random())
		return rand
	}
	
	function initsnow() {
		if (ie5 || opera) {
			marginbottom = document.body.clientHeight
			marginright = document.body.clientWidth
		}
		else if (ns6) {
			marginbottom = window.innerHeight
			marginright = window.innerWidth
		}
		var snowsizerange=snowmaxsize-snowminsize
		for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
			crds[i] = 0;                      
			lftrght[i] = Math.random()*15;         
			x_mv[i] = 0.03 + Math.random()/10;
			snow[i]=document.getElementById("s"+i)
			snow[i].style.fontFamily=snowtype[randommaker(snowtype.length)]
			snow[i].size=randommaker(snowsizerange)+snowminsize
			snow[i].style.fontSize=snow[i].size
			snow[i].style.color=snowcolor[randommaker(snowcolor.length)]
			snow[i].sink=sinkspeed*snow[i].size/5
			if (snowingzone==1) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)}
			if (snowingzone==2) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)}
			if (snowingzone==3) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4}
			if (snowingzone==4) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2}
			snow[i].posy=randommaker(2*marginbottom-marginbottom-2*snow[i].size)
			snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx
			snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy
		}
		movesnow()
	}
	
	function movesnow() {
		for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
			crds[i] += x_mv[i];
			snow[i].posy+=snow[i].sink
			snow[i].style.left=snow[i].posx+lftrght[i]*Math.sin(crds[i]);
			snow[i].style.top=snow[i].posy
			
			if (snow[i].posy>=marginbottom-2*snow[i].size || parseInt(snow[i].style.left)>(marginright-3*lftrght[i])){
				if (snowingzone==1) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright-snow[i].size)}
				if (snowingzone==2) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)}
				if (snowingzone==3) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/4}
				if (snowingzone==4) {snow[i].posx=randommaker(marginright/2-snow[i].size)+marginright/2}
				snow[i].posy=0
			}
		}
		var timer=setTimeout("movesnow()",50)
	}
	
	for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
		document.write("<span id='s"+i+"' style='position:absolute;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"</span>")
	}
	if (browserok) {
		window.onload=initsnow
	}