diff --git a/data/gfx/snow.xml b/data/gfx/snow.xml
index f1fcbfe67..03cda1e7f 100644
--- a/data/gfx/snow.xml
+++ b/data/gfx/snow.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
     
     <!-- Minimal and maximal lifetime of a particle, in milliseconds. -->
     <lifetime  min="10000"
-               max="10000"          />
+               max="9000"          />
     
     <!-- Size of the particles -->
-    <size      min="0.40"
-               max="0.60"          />
+    <size      min="0.10"
+               max="0.30"          />
     
     <color     min="40 40 255"
                max="255 255 255"   />