Is there any way to turn off the near-constant snow?

[djmeowth]

Hi! I'm currently writing an article on the world design and aesthetics of The Matrix Online. Over the past week or so I've been logging on and taking screenshots all around the city, but I'm often stymied by the frequent snowfall effect that seems to come and go. I only played the live game a few times toward the end of its life, but I don't think it snowed this much when I was playing. In fact, I think it was more of a special occurrence during holiday events. The snow is cute but it makes every screenshot I take look very samey - not to mention the piece I'm writing is about the game's depiction of urban decay, and the snow kind of gets in the way of that.

I've been tinkering with the graphics options but it seems like this is a server-controlled thing, unless I've missed something. Does it come and go on a schedule I can work around?

Thanks!