-- 'is snow nearby' function
local function is_snow_nearby(pos)
- return #minetest.find_nodes_in_area(
- {x = pos.x - 1, y = pos.y - 1, z = pos.z - 1},
- {x = pos.x + 1, y = pos.y + 1, z = pos.z + 1},
- {"default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow"}) > 0
+ return minetest.find_node_near(pos, 1,
+ {"default:snow", "default:snowblock", "default:dirt_with_snow"})
end