diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 916c230..eee1262 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ end
 --This function places snow checking at the same time for snow level and increasing as needed.
 --This also takes into account sourrounding snow and makes snow even.
 function snow.place(pos)
-	local node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y+1,z=pos.z})
-	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-	local drawtype = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].drawtype
+	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos)
+	local drawtype = ""
+	if node and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name] then
+		drawtype = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].drawtype
+	end
 
 	local bnode = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z})
 	if node.name == "default:snow" and minetest.get_node_level(pos) < 63 then
@@ -124,7 +126,10 @@ snow.is_uneven = function(pos)
 		for z=-1,1 do
 			local node = get_node({x=pos.x+x,y=pos.y,z=pos.z+z})
 			local bnode = get_node({x=pos.x+x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z+z})
-			local drawtype = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].drawtype
+			local drawtype
+			if node and minetest.registered_nodes[node.name] then
+				drawtype = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].drawtype
+			end
 	
 			if drawtype == "plantlike" then
 				if bnode.name == "default:dirt_with_grass" then