Current generation drones don't handle severe weather conditions very well. Even larger military drones, such as the well known Predator, have severely limited

Current generation drones don't handle severe weather conditions very well. Even larger military drones, such as the well known Predator, have severely limited crosswind components. http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/predator-uavs-weaponry.htm http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/predator-ua... "According to the Project on Government Oversight, the Predator "cannot be launched in adverse weather, including any visible moisture such as rain, snow, ice, frost or fog; nor can it takeoff or land in crosswinds of greater than 17 knots.""