var snowarr = new Array();
var maxflakes:int = 60;

for(var s:int = 0; s<maxflakes; s++)
{
      	var sf:snowflake = new snowflake();
      	addChild(sf as DisplayObject);
	 sf.x = Math.random()*stage.stageWidth;
	sf.y = 0-Math.random()*stage.stageWidth;
	var snowsize:Number = .3+(Math.random()*.6);
	sf.scaleX = sf.scaleY = sf.snowsize = snowsize;
	
	snowarr.push(sf);
	sf.cacheAsBitmap = true;
	//sf.z=Math.random()*200-100;
}

function updateFlakes(event:Event):void
{   

	for(var f:int = 0; f<maxflakes; f++)
	{
		/*var po:Number = Math.random()*.3;*/
		snowarr[f].x-=.5
		snowarr[f].y+=snowarr[f].snowsize*4;
		if(snowarr[f].y>stage.stageHeight)
		{
			snowarr[f].y-=stage.stageHeight+20;
		}
		if(snowarr[f].x<-25)
		{
			snowarr[f].x=stage.stageWidth+5;
		}
		if(snowarr[f].x>stage.stageWidth+15)
		{
			snowarr[f].x=-10;
		}
		
	}
}

addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, updateFlakes);