diff --git a/snowflakes.js b/snowflakes.js
index 00b2ef0..7acdc77 100644
--- a/snowflakes.js
+++ b/snowflakes.js
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ function addRandomSnowflakes(count) {
 // initialize snowflakes and add random snowflakes after the DOM is loaded
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   toggleSnowflakes();
-  if (randomSnowflakes) {
+  const screenWidth = window.innerWidth;
+
+  if (randomSnowflakes && screenWidth > 768) { // add random snowflakes only on larger screens
       addRandomSnowflakes(snowflakeCount);
   }
 });
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