Current generation drones don&#x27;t handle severe weather conditions very well.<p>Even larger military drones, such as the well known Predator, have severely limited crosswind components.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;middleeast.about.com&#x2F;od&#x2F;usmideastpolicy&#x2F;a&#x2F;predator-uavs-weaponry.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;middleeast.about.com&#x2F;od&#x2F;usmideastpolicy&#x2F;a&#x2F;predator-ua...</a><p>&quot;According to the Project on Government Oversight, the Predator &quot;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.&quot;&quot;