diff --git a/brushes/snowflake.png b/brushes/snowflake.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/brushes/snow.js b/src/brushes/snow.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7eb4a27f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/brushes/snow.js
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/* globals AFRAME THREE */
+(function(){
+  var FLAKES_PER_POINT = 2;
+  var vertexShader = `
+    attribute float randValue;
+    attribute float birthTime;
+
+    uniform float time;
+    uniform float size;
+
+    varying float alpha;
+
+    void main() {
+      gl_PointSize = max(size * 100., 5.0);
+      float r = randValue;
+      float t = time - birthTime;
+      // Give each flake its own random period between 30 and 50, and have
+      // it cycle from 1.0 to 0.0 repeatedly.
+      float life = 1.0 - fract(t / (30.0 + 20.0 * r));
+      // X and Z will oscillate in a sinusoidal pattern of period 10,
+      // while Y simply falls based on its life's speed.
+      float xoff = cos(time / 10.0 + r * 10.0) / 30.0;
+      float yoff =( 1.0 - life) / -2.0;
+      float zoff = sin(time / 10.0 + r * 120.0) / 30.0;
+      vec3 pos = position + vec3(xoff, yoff, zoff);
+      gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4( pos, 1.0 );
+      // The flake will fade in when it is born, and fade out before dying,
+      // only to fade back in from (near) it's origin.
+      alpha = 1.0 - (life - 0.5) * (life - 0.5) * 4.0;
+    }
+  `;
+
+  var fragmentShader = `
+    uniform sampler2D flake;
+    uniform float time;
+    uniform vec3 color;
+
+    varying float alpha;
+
+    void main() {
+      vec4 c = texture2D(flake, gl_PointCoord);
+      c.rgb *= color;
+      c.a *= alpha / 2.0;
+      gl_FragColor = c;
+    }
+  `;
+
+  AFRAME.registerBrush('falling-snow',
+    {
+      init: function (color, brushSize) {
+        this.idx = 0;
+        this.geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
+        this.vertices = new Float32Array(this.options.maxPoints * 3 * FLAKES_PER_POINT);
+        this.randValues = new Float32Array(this.options.maxPoints * FLAKES_PER_POINT);
+        this.birthTime = new Float32Array(this.options.maxPoints * FLAKES_PER_POINT);
+        this.currentLinePosition = 0;
+
+        this.geometry.setDrawRange(0, 0);
+        this.geometry.addAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(this.vertices, 3).setDynamic(true));
+        this.geometry.addAttribute('randValue', new THREE.BufferAttribute(this.randValues, 1).setDynamic(true));
+        this.geometry.addAttribute('birthTime', new THREE.BufferAttribute(this.randValues, 1).setDynamic(true));
+
+        this.material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
+          vertexShader: vertexShader,
+          fragmentShader: fragmentShader,
+          side: THREE.DoubleSide,
+          transparent: true,
+          depthTest: false,
+          uniforms: {
+            color: {type: 'c', value: new THREE.Color(this.data.color)},
+            flake: {type: 't', value: null},
+            time: {type: 'f', value: 0},
+            size: {type: 'f', value: this.data.size}
+          }
+        });
+
+        var mesh = new THREE.Points(this.geometry, this.material);
+        mesh.frustumCulled = false; // So that when its origin point goes off camera, the points dont disappear
+        mesh.vertices = this.vertices;
+
+        var textureLoader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
+        this.material.uniforms.flake.value = textureLoader.load("brushes/snowflake.png");
+
+        this.object3D.add(mesh);
+      },
+
+      addPoint: function (position, orientation, pointerPosition, pressure, timestamp) {
+        if (!this.startTime) this.startTime = timestamp
+        for (var i = 0; i < FLAKES_PER_POINT; i++) {
+          var linepos = this.currentLinePosition++
+          this.randValues[linepos] = Math.random();
+          this.birthTime[linepos] = timestamp - this.startTime;
+          this.vertices[ this.idx++ ] = pointerPosition.x;
+          this.vertices[ this.idx++ ] = pointerPosition.y;
+          this.vertices[ this.idx++ ] = pointerPosition.z;
+        }
+
+        this.geometry.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+        this.geometry.attributes.randValue.needsUpdate = true;
+        this.geometry.attributes.birthTime.needsUpdate = true;
+
+        this.geometry.setDrawRange(0, this.data.numPoints * FLAKES_PER_POINT);
+
+        return true;
+      },
+
+      tick: function(timeOffset, delta) {
+        this.material.uniforms.time.value = (timeOffset - this.startTime) / 100.0;
+      },
+    },
+    {thumbnail:'brushes/snowflake.png', maxPoints: 3000}
+  );
+})();
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index fc5a0ff5a..1dcac2ed2 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ require('./brushes/stamp.js');
 require('./brushes/spheres.js');
 require('./brushes/cubes.js');
 require('./brushes/rainbow.js');
+require('./brushes/snow.js');
diff --git a/src/systems/painter.js b/src/systems/painter.js
index 6015a4b35..c03a4aa88 100644
--- a/src/systems/painter.js
+++ b/src/systems/painter.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ AFRAME.registerSystem('painter', {
       }
       if (event.keyCode === 76) {
         // load binary from file (l)
-        self.brushSystem.loadFromUrl('demo.apa');
+        self.brushSystem.loadFromUrl('demo.apa', true);
       }
       if (event.keyCode === 85) { // u - upload
         self.upload();