diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
index b60283127..b49be7786 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua
@@ -5,19 +5,27 @@ mcl_weather.snow = {}
 mcl_weather.snow.particles_count = 15
 mcl_weather.snow.init_done = false
 
+local emitter_width = 20
+local emitter_height = 20
+local emitter_vertical_spread = 5
+
 local psdef= {
 	amount = 99,
 	time = 0, --stay on til we turn it off
-	minpos = vector.new(-15,-5,-15),
-	maxpos =vector.new(15,10,15),
-	minvel = vector.new(0,-1,0),
-	maxvel = vector.new(0,-4,0),
-	minacc = vector.new(0,-1,0),
-	maxacc = vector.new(0,-4,0),
-	minexptime = 1,
-	maxexptime = 1,
+	minpos = vector.new(-emitter_width,emitter_height,-emitter_width),
+	maxpos = vector.new(
+    emitter_width,
+    emitter_height+emitter_vertical_spread,
+    emitter_width
+  ),
+	minvel = vector.new(0,-2,0),
+	maxvel = vector.new(0,-3,0),
+	minacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
+	maxacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
+	minexptime = 15,
+	maxexptime = 15,
 	minsize = 0.5,
-	maxsize = 5,
+	maxsize = 4,
 	collisiondetection = true,
 	collision_removal = true,
 	object_collision = true,