diff --git a/js/christmas.js b/js/christmas.js
index 8c27804..3801814 100644
--- a/js/christmas.js
+++ b/js/christmas.js
@@ -12,34 +12,22 @@ if (new Date().getMonth() === 11) {
 
     // Load and enable the snow
     var script = document.createElement('script');
-    script.src = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/JQuery-Snowfall/1.7.4/snowfall.jquery.min.js';
+    script.src = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/JQuery-Snowfall/1.7.4/snowfall.min.js';
     document.head.appendChild(script);
 
-    // Wait for the snowfall script and jQuery to load
     window.addEventListener('load', function () {
-        defer(proceedWithJquery);
-    });
-}
+        snowFall.snow(document.body, {
+            flakeCount: (document.body.clientWidth > 992 ? 500 : 100),
+            flakeIndex: -1,
+            minSize: 4,
+            maxSize: 5,
+            minSpeed: 1,
+            maxSpeed: 2,
+            round: true,
+            shadow: true
+        });
 
-function defer(method) {
-    if (window.jQuery)
-        method();
-    else
-        setTimeout(function() { defer(method) }, 50);
-}
-
-function proceedWithJquery() {
-    $(document).snowfall({
-        flakeCount: ($(document).width() > 992 ? 500 : 100),
-        flakeIndex: -1,
-        minSize: 4,
-        maxSize: 5,
-        minSpeed: 1,
-        maxSpeed: 2,
-        round: true,
-        shadow: true
+        // Change background artist in the footer
+        document.getElementById('background-artist').innerHTML = '<a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=28562&picture=christmas-bulbs-red-background">Debi Geroux - Public Domain</a>';
     });
-
-    // Change background artist in the footer
-    $('#background-artist').html('<a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=28562&picture=christmas-bulbs-red-background">Debi Geroux - Public Domain</a>');
 }