Heavy raining or snowing will absolutely stop starlink from working. Like while it's falling. Thick airborne precipitation can and will interrupt the signal. I know this to be true. Because it is happening to me as I type these words. Usually it's awesome though. Takes HEAVY precip to temporarily stop it. It's not the snow on the dish. It's the scattering of the radio signal in the air.
My experience is snow is no problem, although it does slow it down a bit. A real blizzard with a foot of snow and high winds can cause some quick interruptions. Possibly due to wind shaking the dish more than anything. When the snow drifts up over the edges and freezes it in place you have to shovel the snow away.
We just got 4 inches of wet, heavy, sticky snow that the heater in the dish couldn’t keep up with. Put it into stow mode and brushed it off (gently). Working great again. Not ideal but easy enough to get my wife working from home again. They still get 5 stars from us!
I LIVE IN COLORADO AND MY DISH RECEIVED ABOUT AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW LAST NIGHT. TOOK AWHILE THIS MORNING TO ACCESS THE SIGNAL. I USE SOLAR PANELS-GENERATOR BACK-UP, SO THUS THE DELAY ON MELTING THE SNOW FROM THE DISH. I DO NOT KEEP POWER TO THE MODEM WHEN NOT IN USE- THUS THE SNOW PROBLEM! CAN NOT BITCH- WHEN ITIS ON -IT IS GREAT... THANKS, JOHN.....CAN YOU MANUALLY REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE DISH?
I am not sure if you can sweep the snow off the dish. I see on the news Colorado received quite a bit of snow with this latest storm. I have the dish set to the default heat option. So I assume it’s using power even when not in use.
Q. I live in an area with heavy rain, snow, or wind-can I still use Starlink? A. Your Starlink will detect and melt snow that falls directly on it, however accumulating snow around your Starlink may block the field of view. We recommend installing Starlink in a location that avoids snow build-up and other obstructions from blocking the field of view. Heavy rain or wind can also affect your satellite internet connection, potentially leading to slower speeds or a rare outage.
hell ya it works, i got mine day before yesterday and then we got hit with 8 inches, it has 5 inch icicles on the bottom of it now from the melted snow lol.
This 6 minute video took less then a minute to upload with the speeds I showed in the video!! Amazing.
The speeds are incredible! My old internet provider would take almost 4 hours to upload a 3 minute video
I am glad the dish is working for you! mine is slated to arrive this weekend and I live in a snowy area and am really exited to get the dish!
We are so happy with the switch to Starlink! I hope it’s exactly what you need.
@@joemartinez7630 You and me both!
Thanks for an informative video. Beautiful filming. Patience is the key. Good luck.
Thank you John! I appreciate the positive remarks and advice.
Heavy raining or snowing will absolutely stop starlink from working. Like while it's falling. Thick airborne precipitation can and will interrupt the signal. I know this to be true. Because it is happening to me as I type these words. Usually it's awesome though. Takes HEAVY precip to temporarily stop it.
It's not the snow on the dish. It's the scattering of the radio signal in the air.
My experience is snow is no problem, although it does slow it down a bit. A real blizzard with a foot of snow and high winds can cause some quick interruptions. Possibly due to wind shaking the dish more than anything. When the snow drifts up over the edges and freezes it in place you have to shovel the snow away.
In my area we don’t typically see blizzard conditions regularly, but they do happen. I think starlink will only get better with time!
All winter, the Starlink dish can consume up to 150 Watts of electricity, 24 hours a day.
You will see the difference on your electricity bill
i was averaging around $12 difference on my utility bill.
wow!
My gen 2 will be here in MA tomarow. I can't wait to snow test it
I hope it is able to handle the snow up there.
We just got 4 inches of wet, heavy, sticky snow that the heater in the dish couldn’t keep up with. Put it into stow mode and brushed it off (gently). Working great again. Not ideal but easy enough to get my wife working from home again. They still get 5 stars from us!
I'm glad your wife was able to get back to work. i agree 5 stars from us as well.
Cool 😎👍
Very! 😎
Where are you people finding the speed test at ? It doesn't show up on my starlink app.
Where do you live?
I would be glad to get that speed. It very snowing where l live 🇨🇦
It has changed the way we view internet. It’s been amazing so far.
I LIVE IN COLORADO AND MY DISH RECEIVED ABOUT AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW LAST NIGHT. TOOK AWHILE THIS MORNING TO ACCESS THE SIGNAL. I USE SOLAR PANELS-GENERATOR BACK-UP, SO THUS THE DELAY ON MELTING THE SNOW FROM THE DISH. I DO NOT KEEP POWER TO THE MODEM WHEN NOT IN USE- THUS THE SNOW PROBLEM! CAN NOT BITCH- WHEN ITIS ON -IT IS GREAT... THANKS, JOHN.....CAN YOU MANUALLY REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE DISH?
I am not sure if you can sweep the snow off the dish. I see on the news Colorado received quite a bit of snow with this latest storm. I have the dish set to the default heat option. So I assume it’s using power even when not in use.
Does the Gen 2 dish detect if there is snow on it and turn the heating only then. Or is it heating as soon the tempeture drop
Q. I live in an area with heavy rain, snow, or wind-can I still use Starlink?
A. Your Starlink will detect and melt snow that falls directly on it, however accumulating snow around your Starlink may block the field of view. We recommend installing Starlink in a location that avoids snow build-up and other obstructions from blocking the field of view. Heavy rain or wind can also affect your satellite internet connection, potentially leading to slower speeds or a rare outage.
that's pretty amazing. will be getting this! my bell or rogers only get 1mb upload for $135 CAD vs starlink $140 cad
I hope it works as well for you as it has for me!
hell ya it works, i got mine day before yesterday and then we got hit with 8 inches, it has 5 inch icicles on the bottom of it now from the melted snow lol.
It has worked amazing in snow and wind where I live! We love it!!!
Currently a blizzard with zero visibility. Working just as good!!!
Same here!!
How long did you wait for starlink kit ?
I pre ordered in September.
just got mine tonight. i live at 10,000 feet so im worried about the winter
That is very high in elevation. The dish does have a heat mode too help with the snow but you still may need to sweep it off from time to time.
@@joemartinez7630definitely going to watch it very closely to make sure it doesn’t get damaged. not because of the snow but because of the wind
Starlink isn't working in the snow for me
Make sure to open you app and see if you have the heater mode turned on. It will heat up the satellite when it detects snow.
FedEx is so terrible
I had an issue with a makita lawnmower that was delivered by UPS. The box was literally falling apart.