Buffalo NY Lake Effect Snow Storm Front 11/30/24

shawnski451 · Nov 30, 2024

I decided to put the little Spark up above my house as a monstrous Lake Erie Lake Effect snow band marches it was into the Buffalo/Metro area. Flight was around 3:30pm, Temp was around 25°F (-4°C), Wind was gusting between 25-30MPH (40-48kph), and the altitude was roughly 365ft (112 meters). Needles to say, the storm is now here doing its thing and dropped roughly 12" of snow already (6:20pm) Here is the video

SoccerRef12 · Dec 1, 2024

shawnski451 said:
I decided to put the little Spark up above my house as a monstrous Lake Erie Lake Effect snow band marches it was into the Buffalo/Metro area. Flight was around 3:30pm, Temp was around 25°F (-4°C), Wind was gusting between 25-30MPH (40-48kph), and the altitude was roughly 365ft (112 meters). Needles to say, the storm is now here doing its thing and dropped roughly 12" of snow already (6:20pm) Here is the video

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Really fun watching the snow and wind pushing the Spark a little.

Brian Snyder · Dec 1, 2024

Nice video. Did the cold and snow effect anything of the drone while up in the air? Interesting seeing the storm coming in from above the neighborhood.

twickers14 · Dec 7, 2024

What a great little drone Spark is. Steady as a rock and batting off the snow flakes. Phantomarine would be trying to sell you one of his cases if he checked the Forum! I still have my Spark and she flies perfectly still. Brilliant footage and clearly shows what you were in for a few hours later.

shawnski451 · Dec 9, 2024

Brian Snyder said:
Nice video. Did the cold and snow effect anything of the drone while up in the air? Interesting seeing the storm coming in from above the neighborhood.

Sorry for the late reply. The Spark really does a great job handling the wind. Now I haven't flow it in rain, but snow doesn't bother it. The battery duration on the other hand diminishes a bit. Probably give up around 20-30% of your regular flight time due to the wind. The other thing is that the drone is pitching and yawing so much that you sometimes will see the disadvantages to having a 2 axis gimble. Keep motion slow and it will do a decent job. I don't recommend sport mode.