diff --git a/utils/SnapPy/Snappy/Resources.py b/utils/SnapPy/Snappy/Resources.py
index 98f78130..09abaee5 100644
--- a/utils/SnapPy/Snappy/Resources.py
+++ b/utils/SnapPy/Snappy/Resources.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Resources(ResourcesCommon):
 
     # OUTPUTDIR = "/disk1/tmp"
     _OUTPUTDIR = "{LUSTREDIR}/project/fou/kl/snap/runs"
+    _OUTPUTDIR_AUTOMATED = "{LUSTREDIR}/project/fou/kl/snap/automated_runs"
     _ECINPUTDIRS = ["{LUSTREDIR}/project/metproduction/products/cwf-input/"]
     # ECINPUTDIRS = ["/lustre/storeB/users/heikok/Meteorology/ecdis2cwf/"]
     EC_FILENAME_PATTERN = "meteo{year:04d}{month:02d}{day:02d}_{dayoffset:02d}.nc"
@@ -508,8 +509,21 @@ def getBSnapInputFile(self):
         return filename
 
     def getSnapOutputDir(self):
+        """Output directory of SNAP-runs for manual runs through the front-end.
+        This directory is available for all SnapPy users.
+
+        :return: path as directory, adapted for LUSTREDIR
+        """
         return self._OUTPUTDIR.format(LUSTREDIR=self.getLustreDir())
 
+    def getSnapOutputDirAutomated(self):
+        """Output directory of SNAP-runs for automated runs, e.g. run through cron.
+        This directory is available for group snap-op.
+
+        :return: path as directory, adapted for LUSTREDIR
+        """
+        return self._OUTPUTDIR_AUTOMATED.format(LUSTREDIR=self.getLustreDir())
+
     def _findFileInPathes(self, file, pathes):
         for path in pathes:
             filename = os.path.join(path, file)
diff --git a/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpp b/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpp
index dec5f665..ca4fda34 100755
--- a/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpp
+++ b/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def runsnap(npp_tag, met_model, outdir, release_dt, runtime, plot_from_file=None
     npp = get_tag_NPP(npp_tag)
     res = Resources()
     dirname = os.path.join(
-        res.getSnapOutputDir(),
+        res.getSnapOutputDirAutomated(),
         "{0}_{1}".format(npp, strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%S", tag_time)),
     )
 
diff --git a/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpps b/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpps
index 72666874..89838477 100755
--- a/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpps
+++ b/utils/SnapPy/snapRunnerNpps
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def runsnap(npps, outdir):
             release_dt.timestamp() + i
         )  # ensure a few secs difference for tags
         nppdir[tag] = os.path.join(
-            res.getSnapOutputDir(),
+            res.getSnapOutputDirAutomated(),
             "{0}_{1}".format(tag, strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%S", tag_time)),
         )
         runparams.append([npp_tag, release_dt, tag_time, nppdir[tag], res])