diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b806c3e..4042b76 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -417,18 +417,27 @@ minetest.register_node("pedology:snow_soft", {
 minetest.register_node("pedology:snow", {
 	description = "snow",
 	tiles = { "pedology_snow.png" },
-	sounds = { footstep = { name = "pedology_snow_footstep", gain = 1 } },
+	sounds = { footstep = { name = "pedology_snow_footstep", gain = 0.9 } },
 	is_ground_content = true,
-	groups = { crumbly = 3, level = 3, melts = 1, attached_node = 1, falling_node = 1 },
+	groups = { crumbly = 3, level = 3, melts = 1, falling_node = 1 },
 	freezemelt = "pedology:water_fresh_source",
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("pedology:snow_packing", {
 	description = "packing snow",
 	tiles = { "pedology_snow_packing.png" },
-	sounds = { footstep = { name = "pedology_ice_white_footstep", gain = 0.8 } },
+	sounds = { footstep = { name = "pedology_snow_footstep", gain = 1 } },
 	is_ground_content = true,
-	groups = { crumbly = 3, cracky = 1, level = 4, melts = 1 },
+	groups = { crumbly = 3, level = 3, melts = 1 },
+	freezemelt = "pedology:water_fresh_source",
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("pedology:snow_firn", {
+	description = "firn",
+	tiles = { "pedology_snow_firn.png" },
+	sounds = { footstep = { name = "pedology_ice_white_footstep", gain = 0.7 } },
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	groups = { crumbly = 2, cracky = 2, level = 4, melts = 1 },
 	freezemelt = "pedology:water_fresh_source",
 })
 
diff --git a/textures/pedology_snow_firn.png b/textures/pedology_snow_firn.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a345efb
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/pedology_snow_firn.png differ