The Day Before
This is what Sprague Lake looked like on December 30, 2017. It was completely covered with snow. This small area didn't have any ice yet because it was the mouth of a small stream feeding into the lake. Strong winds cleared all the snow off, exposing the ice for the next morning.
Tech Tip: The best way to ensure snow will be white in your images is to take an overall exposure reading, then over expose +.03. The camera see bright whites like snow and slightly under exposes it. This just compensates.
The Day Before
This is what Sprague Lake looked like on December 30, 2017. It was completely covered with snow. This small area didn't have any ice yet because it was the mouth of a small stream feeding into the lake. Strong winds cleared all the snow off, exposing the ice for the next morning.
Tech Tip: The best way to ensure snow will be white in your images is to take an overall exposure reading, then over expose +.03. The camera see bright whites like snow and slightly under exposes it. This just compensates.