reference|fhttps://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/WMO306_vI1/Publications/2016update/WMO306_vI1_en_2011UP2016.pdf short_description|Ground_state_with_snow_ice wmo_code|0975 long_description|State of the ground with snow or measurable ice cover codeTYPE|S @| Values 0|Ground predominantly covered by ice 1|Compact or wet snow (with or without ice) covering less than one-half of the ground 2|Compact or wet snow (with or without ice) covering at least one-half of the ground but ground notcompletely covered 3|Even layer of compact or wet snow covering ground completely 4|Uneven layer of compact or wet snow covering ground completely 5|Loose dry snow covering less than one-half of the ground 6|Loose dry snow covering at least one-half of the ground but ground not completely covered 7|Even layer of loose dry snow covering ground completely 8|Uneven layer of loose dry snow covering ground completely 9|Snow covering ground completely; deep drifts