diff --git a/include/constants/field_weather.h b/include/constants/field_weather.h
index e84dbc48c4dd..fe7eb6a1ae7c 100644
--- a/include/constants/field_weather.h
+++ b/include/constants/field_weather.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define NUM_FOG_DIAGONAL_SPRITES     20
 #define NUM_SANDSTORM_SPRITES        20
 #define NUM_SWIRL_SANDSTORM_SPRITES  5
+#define NUM_SNOWFLAKE_SPRITES        16
 
 // Controls how the weather should be changing the screen palettes.
 #define WEATHER_PAL_STATE_CHANGING_WEATHER   0
diff --git a/src/field_weather_effect.c b/src/field_weather_effect.c
index de0b90c48006..10ce1bc37a9b 100644
--- a/src/field_weather_effect.c
+++ b/src/field_weather_effect.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void Snow_InitVars(void)
     gWeatherPtr->weatherGfxLoaded = FALSE;
     gWeatherPtr->targetColorMapIndex = 3;
     gWeatherPtr->colorMapStepDelay = 20;
-    gWeatherPtr->targetSnowflakeSpriteCount = 16;
+    gWeatherPtr->targetSnowflakeSpriteCount = NUM_SNOWFLAKE_SPRITES;
     gWeatherPtr->snowflakeVisibleCounter = 0;
 }