// Main javascript code for the snow

  // path to the lights image
  var xmaslightssrc="images/xmas/xmas.gif"

  var v_xl_now = new Date();
  var v_xl_thismonth = v_xl_now.getMonth();

  // if we're in December then turn on the lights...

  if ( v_xl_thismonth == 11 )
  {
    document.write("<div align=\"center\" id=\"xmaslights\" style=\"POSITION: relative; z-index: -1; width: 100%; visible; TOP: 0px; LEFT: 0px; \"><img width=\"100%\" src=\""+xmaslightssrc+"\"></div>");
  }