import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;

public class snow extends Applet implements Runnable {


	long moves=0;
	int place[][]= new int[10000][3];
	boolean dots = true;
	int numberofdots=2000;

	public void init(){
		setBackground(Color.black); 
		}

	public void start(){
		Thread t = new Thread(this);
		t.start();

		for(int a=0; a<=numberofdots; a++){
			place[a][0]=0;
			place[a][1]=10000;
			place[a][2]=(int)((Math.random()*3)+1);
			}
		}	

	public void paint(Graphics g){
			moves++;
			dots=true;
			for(int a=0;a<=numberofdots;a++){
				if(moves % place[a][2]==0){place[a][1]++;}
				if(place[a][1]>768){
					if(dots){
						place[a][0]=(int)(Math.random()*1024);
						place[a][1]=0;
						place[a][2]=(int)((Math.random()*3)+1);
						dots=false;
						g.setColor(Color.white);
						}
					}
				if(place[a][1]<=768){
					if(place[a][2]==3){g.setColor(Color.darkGray); }
					if(place[a][2]==2){g.setColor(Color.gray);}
					if(place[a][2]==1){g.setColor(Color.lightGray);}
					g.fillRect(place[a][0],place[a][1],3,3);
					}
				}

		for(int a=0;a<=numberofdots;a++){

			}
		}

	public void run() {
		while(true){				

			repaint();
			try{Thread.sleep(5);}
			catch(InterruptedException e){}
			
			}
		}	
	}