// Set the number of snowflakes (more than 30 - 40 not recommended)
	var snowmax=35
	
	// Set the colors for the snow. Add as many colors as you like
	var snowcolor=new Array("#aaaacc","#ddddFF","#ccccDD")
	
	// 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=2
	
	// Set the maximal-size of your snowflaxes
	var snowmaxsize=30
	
	// Set the minimal-size of your snowflaxes
	var snowminsize=10
	
	// 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=1
	
	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	// CONFIGURATION ENDS HERE
	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	
	
	// 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 neige() {

	for (i=0;i<=snowmax;i++) {
		document.write("<"+"span id='s"+i+"' style='z-index:5;position:absolute;top:-"+snowmaxsize+"'>"+snowletter+"<"+"/span>")
	}
	if (browserok) {
		window.onload=initsnow
	}
}

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)
}