diff --git a/Effects/building.eff b/Effects/building.eff
index 65a599a42..9edc822b2 100644
--- a/Effects/building.eff
+++ b/Effects/building.eff
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		<terrain_alt><use>/environment/mean-terrain-elevation-m</use></terrain_alt>
     <overcast><use>/rendering/scene/overcast</use></overcast>
     <eye_alt><use>/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m</use></eye_alt>
-		<mysnow_level><use>/environment/mysnow-level-m</use></mysnow_level>
+		<snow_level><use>/environment/snow-level-m</use></snow_level>
 		<dust_cover_factor><use>/environment/surface/dust-cover-factor</use></dust_cover_factor>
 		<fogtype><use>/sim/rendering/shaders/skydome</use></fogtype>
 		<fogstructure><use>/environment/fog-structure</use></fogstructure>
diff --git a/Effects/terrain-default.eff b/Effects/terrain-default.eff
index 42823e4f3..62c2a4f0a 100644
--- a/Effects/terrain-default.eff
+++ b/Effects/terrain-default.eff
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <terrain_alt><use>/environment/mean-terrain-elevation-m</use></terrain_alt>
     <overcast><use>/rendering/scene/overcast</use></overcast>
     <eye_alt><use>/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m</use></eye_alt>
-    <mysnow_level><use>/environment/mysnow-level-m</use></mysnow_level>
+    <snow_level><use>/environment/snow-level-m</use></snow_level>
     <dust_cover_factor><use>/environment/surface/dust-cover-factor</use></dust_cover_factor>
     <wetness><use>/environment/surface/wetness</use></wetness>
     <fogtype><use>/sim/rendering/shaders/skydome</use></fogtype>
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@
         <value><use>eye_alt</use></value>
       </uniform>
       <uniform>
-        <name>mysnowlevel</name>
+        <name>snowlevel</name>
         <type>float</type>
-        <value><use>mysnow_level</use></value>
+        <value><use>snow_level</use></value>
       </uniform>
       <uniform>
         <name>dust_cover_factor</name>
diff --git a/Effects/tree.eff b/Effects/tree.eff
index a7c207983..80514ef9b 100644
--- a/Effects/tree.eff
+++ b/Effects/tree.eff
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		<terrain_alt><use>/environment/mean-terrain-elevation-m</use></terrain_alt>
     <overcast><use>/rendering/scene/overcast</use></overcast>
     <eye_alt><use>/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m</use></eye_alt>
-		<mysnow_level><use>/environment/mysnow-level-m</use></mysnow_level>
+		<snow_level><use>/environment/snow-level-m</use></snow_level>
 		<dust_cover_factor><use>/environment/surface/dust-cover-factor</use></dust_cover_factor>
 		<fogtype><use>/sim/rendering/shaders/skydome</use></fogtype>
 		<fogstructure><use>/environment/fog-structure</use></fogstructure>
diff --git a/Effects/urban.eff b/Effects/urban.eff
index f6a3130dd..168d5e702 100644
--- a/Effects/urban.eff
+++ b/Effects/urban.eff
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@
    	     			 <value><use>eye_alt</use></value>
    	   		  </uniform>
   	    		  <uniform>
-				 <name>mysnowlevel</name>
+				 <name>snowlevel</name>
 				 <type>float</type>
-				 <value><use>mysnow_level</use></value>
+				 <value><use>snow_level</use></value>
     	  		  </uniform>
 			  <uniform>
 				 <name>dust_cover_factor</name>
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@
    	     			 <value><use>eye_alt</use></value>
    	   		  </uniform>
   	    		  <uniform>
-				 <name>mysnowlevel</name>
+				 <name>snowlevel</name>
 				 <type>float</type>
-				 <value><use>mysnow_level</use></value>
+				 <value><use>snow_level</use></value>
     	  		  </uniform>
 			  <uniform>
 				 <name>dust_cover_factor</name>
diff --git a/Environment/environment.xml b/Environment/environment.xml
index 9983f727d..6a8692b2b 100644
--- a/Environment/environment.xml
+++ b/Environment/environment.xml
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
     <metar-max-age-min type="long">240</metar-max-age-min>
     <metar-updates-environment type="bool">true</metar-updates-environment>
     <metar-updates-winds-aloft type="bool">true</metar-updates-winds-aloft>
+    <metar-updates-snow-level type="bool" userarchive="y">true</metar-updates-snow-level>
     <control-fdm-atmosphere type="bool">true</control-fdm-atmosphere>
     <contrail-altitude type="double">30000</contrail-altitude>
     <!-- definitions for the metar generated fog/mist/haze layer -->
@@ -356,7 +357,6 @@
   <ground-haze-thickness-m type="double" userarchive="n">2000.0</ground-haze-thickness-m>
   <terminator-relative-position-m type="double" userarchive="n">1000000.0</terminator-relative-position-m>
   <mean-terrain-elevation-m type="double" userarchive="n">0.0</mean-terrain-elevation-m>
-  <mysnow-level-m type="double" userarchive="y">3200.0</mysnow-level-m>
   <fog-structure type="double" userarchive="y">0.0</fog-structure>
   <!-- definitions for the environment at surface interface -->
   <surface>
diff --git a/Environment/metarinterpolator.xml b/Environment/metarinterpolator.xml
index 7499bd699..375eb7744 100644
--- a/Environment/metarinterpolator.xml
+++ b/Environment/metarinterpolator.xml
@@ -415,6 +415,12 @@
     <name>MetarController:snow-level</name>
     <type>gain</type>
     <gain>1.0</gain>
+    <enable>
+      <condition>
+        <property>/environment/params/metar-updates-snow-level</property>
+        <property>/environment/params/metar-updates-environment</property>
+      </condition>
+    </enable>
     <input>
       <condition>
         <property>/environment/metar/valid</property>
diff --git a/Shaders/terrain-haze-detailed.frag b/Shaders/terrain-haze-detailed.frag
index 2cb314665..4f7114d75 100644
--- a/Shaders/terrain-haze-detailed.frag
+++ b/Shaders/terrain-haze-detailed.frag
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ uniform float terrain_alt;
 uniform float hazeLayerAltitude;
 uniform float overcast;
 uniform float eye_alt;
-uniform float mysnowlevel;
+uniform float snowlevel;
 uniform float dust_cover_factor;
 uniform float wetness;
 uniform float fogstructure;
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void main()
 		
 		// mix snow
 		snow_alpha = smoothstep(0.75, 0.85, abs(steepness));
-		texel = mix(texel, snow_texel, smoothstep(mysnowlevel, mysnowlevel+200.0, snow_alpha * (relPos.z + eye_alt)+ (noise_2000m + 0.1 * noise_10m -0.55) *400.0));
+		texel = mix(texel, snow_texel, smoothstep(snowlevel, snowlevel+200.0, snow_alpha * (relPos.z + eye_alt)+ (noise_2000m + 0.1 * noise_10m -0.55) *400.0));
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/Shaders/urban-lightfield.frag b/Shaders/urban-lightfield.frag
index 1bd947488..2980701b7 100644
--- a/Shaders/urban-lightfield.frag
+++ b/Shaders/urban-lightfield.frag
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ uniform float terrain_alt;
 uniform float hazeLayerAltitude;
 uniform float overcast;
 uniform float eye_alt;
-uniform float mysnowlevel;
+uniform float snowlevel;
 uniform float dust_cover_factor;
 uniform float wetness;
 uniform float fogstructure;
diff --git a/Translations/en/menu.xml b/Translations/en/menu.xml
index 8f797bb7d..61311cafe 100644
--- a/Translations/en/menu.xml
+++ b/Translations/en/menu.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	<!-- Environment menu -->
 	<environment>Environment</environment>
 	<global-weather>Weather</global-weather>
+	<environment-settings>Environment Settings</environment-settings>
 	<time-settings>Time Settings</time-settings>
 	<wildfire-settings>Wildfire Settings</wildfire-settings>
 	<terrasync>Scenery Download</terrasync>
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/environment-settings.xml b/gui/dialogs/environment-settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfbe35d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/dialogs/environment-settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<PropertyList>
+  <name>environment-settings</name>
+  <modal>false</modal>
+  <resizable>false</resizable>
+  <layout>vbox</layout>
+  <default-padding>3</default-padding>
+
+  <!-- Title bar with close button -->
+  <group>
+    <layout>hbox</layout>
+    <default-padding>1</default-padding>
+
+    <empty>
+      <stretch>true</stretch>
+    </empty>
+
+    <text>
+      <label>Environmental Settings</label>
+    </text>
+
+    <empty>
+      <stretch>true</stretch>
+    </empty>
+
+    <button>
+      <legend/>
+      <key>Esc</key>
+      <pref-width>16</pref-width>
+      <pref-height>16</pref-height>
+      <border>2</border>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-close</command>
+      </binding>
+    </button>
+  </group>
+
+  <hrule/>
+
+  <group>
+    <layout>table</layout>
+    
+    <text>
+      <row>0</row>
+      <col>0</col>
+      <label>Ground textures:</label>
+      <halign>right</halign>
+    </text>
+    <combo>
+      <row>0</row>
+      <col>1</col>
+      <name>season</name>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <live>true</live>
+      <property>/sim/startup/season</property>
+      <value>summer</value>
+      <value>winter</value>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+        <object-name>season</object-name>
+      </binding>
+    </combo>
+
+    <button>
+      <row>0</row>
+      <col>2</col>
+      <legend>Reload Scenery</legend>
+      <binding>
+        <command>reinit</command>
+        <subsystem>tile-manager</subsystem>
+      </binding>
+    </button>
+    
+  </group>
+    
+  <hrule/>
+  
+    
+  <group>
+    <layout>table</layout>
+    
+    <text>
+      <row>0</row>
+      <col>0</col>
+      <colspan>4</colspan>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <label>Ground conditions (requires shaders effects)</label>
+    </text>
+    
+    <checkbox>
+      <row>1</row>
+      <col>0</col>
+      <colspan>4</colspan>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <label>Set snow level from METAR</label>
+      <name>metar-snow</name>
+      <property>/environment/params/metar-updates-snow-level</property>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+        <object-name>metar-snow</object-name>
+      </binding>
+    </checkbox>
+    
+    <text>
+      <label>Snow line</label>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <row>2</row>
+      <col>0</col>
+    </text>
+    
+    <text>
+      <label>-425m</label>
+      <halign>right</halign>
+      <row>2</row>
+      <col>1</col>
+    </text>
+        
+    <slider>
+      <name>snow-level</name>
+      <row>2</row>
+      <col>2</col>
+      <min>-425.0</min>
+      <max>7500.0</max>
+      <live>true</live>
+      <property>/environment/snow-level-m</property>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+        <object-name>snow-level</object-name>
+      </binding>
+    </slider>
+
+    <text>
+      <label>7500m</label>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <row>2</row>
+      <col>3</col>
+    </text>
+    
+    <text>
+      <row>2</row>
+      <col>4</col>
+      <label>12345678</label>
+      <format>%.fm</format>
+      <live>true</live>
+      <property>/environment/snow-level-m</property>
+    </text>    
+    
+    <text>
+      <label>Dust cover</label>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <row>3</row>
+      <col>0</col>
+    </text>
+    
+    <text>
+      <label>none</label>
+      <halign>right</halign>
+      <row>3</row>
+      <col>1</col>
+    </text>
+        
+    <slider>
+      <name>dust-level</name>
+      <row>3</row>
+      <col>2</col>
+      <min>0.0</min>
+      <max>0.7</max>
+      <live>true</live>
+      <property>/environment/surface/dust-cover-factor</property>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+        <object-name>dust-level</object-name>
+      </binding>
+    </slider>
+
+    <text>
+      <label>dusty</label>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <row>3</row>
+      <col>3</col>
+    </text>
+
+    <text>
+      <label>Wetness</label>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <row>4</row>
+      <col>0</col>
+    </text>
+    
+    <text>
+      <label>dry</label>
+      <halign>right</halign>
+      <row>4</row>
+      <col>1</col>
+    </text>
+        
+    <slider>
+      <name>wetness</name>
+      <row>4</row>
+      <col>2</col>
+      <min>0.0</min>
+      <max>0.7</max>
+      <live>true</live>
+      <property>/environment/surface/wetness</property>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+        <object-name>wetness</object-name>
+      </binding>
+    </slider>
+
+    <text>
+      <label>wet</label>
+      <halign>left</halign>
+      <row>4</row>
+      <col>3</col>
+    </text>
+    
+  </group>
+  
+  <hrule/>
+
+  <group>
+    <empty>
+      <stretch>true</stretch>
+    </empty>
+    <layout>hbox</layout>
+
+    <button>
+      <legend>OK</legend>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+      </binding>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-close</command>
+      </binding>
+    </button>
+    
+    <button>
+      <legend>Apply</legend>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-apply</command>
+      </binding>
+    </button>
+
+    <button>
+      <legend>Close</legend>
+      <default>true</default>
+      <key>Esc</key>
+      <binding>
+        <command>dialog-close</command>
+      </binding>
+    </button>
+    <empty>
+      <stretch>true</stretch>
+    </empty>
+  </group>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/local_weather_environment.xml b/gui/dialogs/local_weather_environment.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d6ca7bd28..000000000
--- a/gui/dialogs/local_weather_environment.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,189 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<PropertyList>
-
-
- <name>local_weather_environment</name>
- <width>400</width>
- <height>210</height>
- <modal>false</modal>
-
-<text>
-  <x>5</x>
-  <y>180</y>
-  <label>Environment parameters (only used by detailed shaders)</label>
-</text>
-
-
-<text>
-   <x>5</x>
-   <y>150</y>
-   <label>Snow line:</label>
-</text>
-
-<text>
-   <x>120</x>
-   <y>150</y>
-   <label>0 m </label>
-</text>
-
-<slider>
-   <x>190</x>
-   <y>150</y>
-   <width>90</width>
-   <height>20</height>
-   <min>0.0</min>
-   <max>7500.0</max>
-   <property>/environment/mysnow-level-m</property>
-   <binding>
-     <command>dialog-apply</command>
-   </binding>
-</slider>
-
-<text>
-   <x>290</x>
-   <y>150</y>
-   <label>7500 m</label>
-</text>
-
-
-<text>
-   <x>340</x>
-   <y>150</y>
-   <label>12345678</label>
-   <format>%.fm</format>
-   <live>true</live>
-   <property>/environment/mysnow-level-m</property>
-</text>
-
-
-<text>
-   <x>5</x>
-   <y>120</y>
-   <label>Terrain dust cover:</label>
-</text>
-
-<text>
-   <x>120</x>
-   <y>120</y>
-   <label>none </label>
-</text>
-
-<slider>
-   <x>190</x>
-   <y>120</y>
-   <width>90</width>
-   <height>20</height>
-   <min>0.0</min>
-   <max>0.7</max>
-   <property>/environment/surface/dust-cover-factor</property>
-   <binding>
-     <command>dialog-apply</command>
-   </binding>
-</slider>
-
-<text>
-   <x>290</x>
-   <y>120</y>
-   <label>dusty</label>
-</text>
-
-
-<text>
-   <x>5</x>
-   <y>90</y>
-   <label>Fog properties:</label>
-</text>
-
-<text>
-   <x>120</x>
-   <y>90</y>
-   <label>smooth </label>
-</text>
-
-<slider>
-   <x>190</x>
-   <y>90</y>
-   <width>90</width>
-   <height>20</height>
-   <min>0.0</min>
-   <max>12.0</max>
-   <property>/environment/fog-structure</property>
-   <binding>
-     <command>dialog-apply</command>
-   </binding>
-</slider>
-
-<text>
-   <x>290</x>
-   <y>90</y>
-   <label>structured</label>
-</text>
-
-
-<text>
-   <x>5</x>
-   <y>60</y>
-   <label>Terrain wetness:</label>
-</text>
-
-<text>
-   <x>120</x>
-   <y>60</y>
-   <label>dry </label>
-</text>
-
-<slider>
-   <x>190</x>
-   <y>60</y>
-   <width>90</width>
-   <height>20</height>
-   <min>0.0</min>
-   <max>0.7</max>
-   <property>/environment/surface/wetness</property>
-   <binding>
-     <command>dialog-apply</command>
-   </binding>
-</slider>
-
-<text>
-   <x>290</x>
-   <y>60</y>
-   <label>wet</label>
-</text>
-
-
-<group>
-  <x>10</x>
-  <y>10</y>
-
- <button>
-   <x>0</x>
-   <y>0</y>
-   <legend>OK</legend>
-   <!--<default>true</default>-->
-   <equal>true</equal>
-   <binding>
-    <command>dialog-apply</command>
-   </binding>
-   <binding>
-    <command>dialog-close</command>
-   </binding>
-  </button>
-
- 
-  <button>
-   <x>265</x>
-   <y>0</y>
-   <legend>Cancel</legend>
-   <equal>true</equal>
-   <key>Esc</key>
-   <binding>
-    <command>dialog-close</command>
-   </binding>
-  </button>
-
-
-</group>
-
-</PropertyList>
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/local_weather_tiles.xml b/gui/dialogs/local_weather_tiles.xml
index 2db727b86..dffb8c7b5 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/local_weather_tiles.xml
+++ b/gui/dialogs/local_weather_tiles.xml
@@ -430,19 +430,51 @@
         <row>3</row>
         <col>0</col>
         <halign>right</halign>
-        <label>Max. visibility</label>
+        <label>Fog properties</label>
       </text>
 
       <text>
         <row>3</row>
         <col>1</col>
         <halign>right</halign>
-        <label>20 km</label>
+        <label>smooth</label>
       </text>
 
       <slider>
         <row>3</row>
         <col>2</col>
+        <min>0.0</min>
+        <max>12.0</max>
+        <property>/environment/fog-structure</property>
+        <binding>
+          <command>dialog-apply</command>
+        </binding>
+      </slider>
+
+      <text>
+        <row>3</row>
+        <col>3</col>
+        <halign>left</halign>
+        <label>structured</label>
+      </text>
+
+      <text>
+        <row>4</row>
+        <col>0</col>
+        <halign>right</halign>
+        <label>Max. visibility</label>
+      </text>
+
+      <text>
+        <row>4</row>
+        <col>1</col>
+        <halign>right</halign>
+        <label>20 km</label>
+      </text>
+
+      <slider>
+        <row>4</row>
+        <col>2</col>
         <min>9.90348</min>
         <max>12.429216196</max>
         <property>/local-weather/config/aux-max-vis-range-m</property>
@@ -452,14 +484,14 @@
       </slider>
 
       <text>
-        <row>3</row>
+        <row>4</row>
         <col>3</col>
         <halign>left</halign>
         <label>250 km</label>
       </text>
 
       <text>
-        <row>3</row>
+        <row>4</row>
         <col>4</col>
         <halign>left</halign>
         <label>12345678</label>
@@ -579,17 +611,6 @@
       </binding>
     </button>
 
-    <button>
-      <legend>Advanced...</legend>
-      <binding>
-        <command>dialog-show</command>
-        <dialog-name>local_weather_environment</dialog-name>
-      </binding>
-      <binding>
-        <command>dialog-apply</command>
-      </binding>
-    </button>
-    
     <empty>
       <stretch>true</stretch>
     </empty>
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/rendering.xml b/gui/dialogs/rendering.xml
index 81ec277da..680758b62 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/rendering.xml
+++ b/gui/dialogs/rendering.xml
@@ -207,31 +207,8 @@
 			<group>
 				<layout>table</layout>
 				
-				<text>
-					<row>0</row>
-					<col>0</col>
-					<colspan>2</colspan>
-					<label>Season (ground textures): </label>
-					<halign>right</halign>
-				</text>
-				<combo>
-					<row>0</row>
-					<col>2</col>
-					<colspan>2</colspan>
-					<name>season</name>
-					<halign>left</halign>
-					<live>true</live>
-					<property>/sim/startup/season</property>
-					<value>summer</value>
-					<value>winter</value>
-					<binding>
-						<command>dialog-apply</command>
-						<object-name>season</object-name>
-					</binding>
-				</combo>
-
 				<checkbox>
-					<row>1</row>
+					<row>0</row>
 					<col>0</col>
 					<halign>left</halign>
 					<label>Animated jetways</label>
@@ -244,7 +221,7 @@
 				</checkbox>
 
 				<checkbox>
-					<row>2</row>
+					<row>1</row>
 					<col>0</col>
 					<halign>left</halign>
 					<label>Random buildings</label>
@@ -257,7 +234,7 @@
 				</checkbox>
 				
 				<text>
-				  <row>2</row>
+				  <row>1</row>
 				  <col>1</col>
 					<colspan>3</colspan>
           <color>
@@ -269,7 +246,7 @@
         </text>
 
 				<checkbox>
-					<row>3</row>
+					<row>2</row>
 					<col>0</col>
 					<halign>left</halign>
 					<label>Random objects</label>
@@ -282,7 +259,7 @@
 				</checkbox>
 
 				<checkbox>
-					<row>4</row>
+					<row>3</row>
 					<col>0</col>
 					<halign>left</halign>
 					<label>Random vegetation</label>
@@ -294,7 +271,7 @@
 					</binding>
 				</checkbox>
 				<text>
-					<row>4</row>
+					<row>3</row>
 					<col>1</col>
 					<label>density</label>
 					<enable>
@@ -302,7 +279,7 @@
 					</enable>
 				</text>
 				<slider>
-					<row>4</row>
+					<row>3</row>
 					<col>2</col>
 					<name>vegetation-density</name>
 					<min>0</min>
@@ -315,7 +292,7 @@
 					</binding>
 				</slider>
 				<text>
-					<row>4</row>
+					<row>3</row>
 					<col>3</col>
 					<label>12345678</label>
 					<format>%.1f</format>
diff --git a/gui/dialogs/weather-configuration.xml b/gui/dialogs/weather-configuration.xml
index ca321c892..56e062391 100644
--- a/gui/dialogs/weather-configuration.xml
+++ b/gui/dialogs/weather-configuration.xml
@@ -372,67 +372,6 @@
               </binding>
             </input>
 			
-            <text>
-              <label>Snow line</label>
-              <row>2</row>
-              <col>0</col>
-              <enable>
-                <and>
-                  <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/quality-level</property>
-                  <or>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/crop</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/landmass</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/transition</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/urban</property>
-                  </or>
-                </and>
-              </enable>
-            </text>
-            
-            <slider>
-              <name>snow-level</name>
-              <row>2</row>
-              <col>1</col>
-              <enable>
-                <and>
-                  <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/quality-level</property>
-                  <or>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/crop</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/landmass</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/transition</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/urban</property>
-                  </or>
-                </and>
-              </enable>
-              <min>-425.0</min>
-              <max>5000.0</max>
-              <live>true</live>
-              <property>/environment/snow-level-m</property>
-              <binding>
-                <command>dialog-apply</command>
-                <object-name>snow-level</object-name>
-              </binding>
-            </slider>
-            
-            <text>
-              <row>2</row>
-              <col>2</col>
-              <enable>
-                <and>
-                  <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/quality-level</property>
-                  <or>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/crop</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/landmass</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/transition</property>
-                    <property>/sim/rendering/shaders/urban</property>
-                  </or>
-                </and>
-              </enable>
-              <label>12345678</label>
-              <format>%.fm</format>
-              <live>true</live>
-              <property>/environment/snow-level-m</property>
-            </text>
 
           </group>
 		  
diff --git a/gui/menubar.xml b/gui/menubar.xml
index f58ade722..912669d71 100644
--- a/gui/menubar.xml
+++ b/gui/menubar.xml
@@ -281,6 +281,14 @@
 			</binding>
 		</item>
 
+		<item>
+			<name>environment-settings</name>
+			<binding>
+				<command>dialog-show</command>
+				<dialog-name>environment-settings</dialog-name>
+			</binding>
+		</item>
+
 		<item>
 			<name>time-settings</name>
 			<binding>