diff --git a/srcF/sfx_sheba_noit_param.f90 b/srcF/sfx_sheba_noit_param.f90
index 76807354a96aa7cd4383691edb72474b042d927f..891550f37ff2f844708eefea2d9520676879b5bb 100644
--- a/srcF/sfx_sheba_noit_param.f90
+++ b/srcF/sfx_sheba_noit_param.f90
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module sfx_sheba_noit_param
     real, parameter :: rho_s =900
     real, parameter :: d_s=0.0000886
     real, parameter :: h_salt_const=0.05
-    real, parameter :: u_thsnow=0.35   
+    real, parameter :: u_thsnow=10000.35   
     real, parameter :: S_salt_const=0.000004   
     real, parameter :: rho_air=1.2
     real, parameter :: Csn=3.25