iPhone’s weather widget gets frosty reception: your snow icon is now a file!

Attention, iPhone users! Your Weather widget icon might make winter seem cold. Instead of snowflakes, a random file icon appears on the lock screen widget for some users. Yes, the forecasts announce a flurry of… files?

Several people online have noticed that whenever the forecast calls for snow, the Apple Weather lock screen widget doesn’t show a snowflake icon. Instead, it features a rather unusual file icon. All other weather conditions? They seem to be doing very well.

This particular problem is found in both new and old iPhones. Some iPhone users have even tried various troubleshooting methods, from deleting the weather app and reinstalling it to updating iOS. However, the bug persists.

Having a little fun at Apple’s expense, iPhone users on Twitter made jokes about Apple’s unexpected approach to winter weather. Now the snowballing question is: is this a quick fix to the server, or do we need a full iOS update to see the snow?

Just a few days ago, Apple sent out a watchOS update that fixed an issue in the weather app complication, which had been acting up since the release of the watchOS 10 beta. But if you think that all the weather problems are over, make no mistake.

However, iPhone users aren’t just plagued with weather-related quirks. Many have raised the alarm about their iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max phones overheating – an issue that has thankfully been fixed with an update. And that’s not all: several iPhone 15 users have deplored that their battery life does not live up to expectations. You can check out our full list of iPhone 15 problems and solutions if you’re curious.

Apple continues to maintain its composure, saying nothing about this icy misstep. But hey, if your Weather widget is down on a snowy day, leave us a comment below. We feel you!