We don’t get much snow here in Oxford usually. This weekend there was some unexpectedly. Nothing great, just a light dusting of the white powdery snow. My Mini2 is still in the replacement process with DJI after a crash so it wasn’t a question for me this time but it did make me wonder if I would have taken it out when the snow was falling.
I am curious about other pilots, especially those with smaller drones, how you feel about bad weather, do you keep the Mini as a fragile baby warm and dry indoors or do you chase the shot at any cost? I know everybody has different preferences so I am curious about opinions and also any advice from salty fliers for going out flying in adverse conditions. Thanks.
Moved your post to this thread that’s on the same topic. 
Thanks.
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It’s a gamble at the end of the day and like any bet. Can you afford to lose the money? Aka afford to buy a new drone.
As a pilot you make an educated decision on the conditions when you take off.
All the trolls are right. Oh hold on. They weren’t there when the flight took place. Hmmm. Oh but they know more than anyone else. They are so wise and wonderful. Oh and the drone landed safely BECAUSE the flight was so reckless and they are so awesome. Holy praise
I don’t think anyone’s trolling you. They’re just expressing their concerns and opinions based on the video you posted and their own understanding of the rules and guidelines for safe flying. By far the most trollish thing on here is your latest post.
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My guess is that the Mini 2 is unlocked and it’s altitude is about 1200’.
This comparison’s purpose is to demonstrate “how to visually calculate altitude using common objects”, and not to have a go at the op. I hope this is clear.
For a quick test, I compared one my shots taken at 400’ to a frame from the ops video. First I normalised the ratio and size to 4:3, 4000x3000 for both images. I then used Photoshops ruler tool to measure the pixel size of common objects, e.g. a car, a house, etc.
My 400’ (120m) shot is on the left, the ops is on the right.
Comparing standard objects such as car length and house width indicate that these objects are 3 times smaller in the image to the right.
Note, my Mini 2 is unlocked, as I wanted to improve the range (which is has, significantly). Included in that unlock is the removal of the altitude restriction. And full transparency, I have tested both features.
As for flying in the snow, hell yes. I do not see how this is anymore “unsafe” than taking my car out on icy, unsalted roads, with people inside it, whilst driving up to 70mph, in close proximity to 1,000’s of other lunatics. I have flown my Mini 2 in snow, fog, rain, day and night. Yes, I take into account the conditions, and fly accordingly. Of course authorities and vendors will recommend against it, but that is it - a recommendation. Personally, when flying in more challenging conditions, I wouldn’t travel too far from me, and keep an extra eye on battery life and flight performance. Allowing me to return the Mini 2 quickly and safely if required.
I enjoyed the video, well done and thank you @BigglesPippa
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I’m also happy taking any of my drones up in less than perfect conditions as, like you say, keeping an eye on battery consumption along with the attitude indicator function in the map helps understand what the drone is contending with. Re the scale of common objects…. Unless flying with specific authorisation I generally keep it way lower than 400’ anyway. Thinking about it does it say in the DJI manual the limits other than you can set them to have maximums. Legally reading a manual won’t necessarily tell you the law. Funny old thing - you need to be aware of the laws to know you only need to read the manual. Reading a manual alone won’t tell you that 
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