diff --git a/snowflakes.js b/snowflakes.js
index 3a633a3..9b5369d 100644
--- a/snowflakes.js
+++ b/snowflakes.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const snowflakes = true; // enable/disable snowflakes
 const randomSnowflakes = true; // enable random Snowflakes
 const snowflakeCount = 25; // count of random extra snowflakes
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ function addRandomSnowflakes(count) {
 
 // initialize snowflakes and add random snowflakes after the DOM is loaded
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+  if (!snowflakes) return; // exit if snowflakes are disabled
   toggleSnowflakes();
 
   const screenWidth = window.innerWidth; // get the screen width to detect mobile devices