Well in the way that it's currently being implemented I agree it's nearly useless and is getting in the way for the wrong reasons.
That said, I think the effects for storm, low visibility and heavy wind blowing branches and stuff around can be an interesting meta, but only if implemented properly so that it has real strategical meaning. Currently, it's implementation is merely annoying, more than anything else, I think.
Yes, it can kill you, if you're not careful...but that doesn't tend to affect the outcome of a match, so who cares really?
