I just don't know how you could view that and call it a MESS? It looks like my Delaware in January...BEAUTIFUL and mostly frozen, all covered in snow. But, just like all or most of the other members, feel free to call it a mess if you like.
General Washington probably called it "a mess", instead of beautiful, when he began the Crossing of the Delaware. "Mess" was the word to use, considering only Washington's personal Crossing was successful, while two other Continental Army crossing attempts failed. Fortunately, the commercial strong & stout ferries, barges, boats, & Dorymen of the Delaware had been delivered to Delaware south shores for General Washington use, were able to fight the storm "mess", to help deliver horses, artillery & men to the overview of Trenton, where Hessian soldiers were garrisoned. Yeah, it was the Delaware "storm & ice mess" that caused the enemy, who had been warned of a possible crossing, to believe Washington couldn't Cross the Delaware.
Actually, Washington's Delaware Crossing wasn't that long ago. One of the Continental Army soldiers lived long enough to have his "photograph" taken.
It does appear that the present Arctic "Northwest Passage MESS" is causing the U.S., Canada & others to delay military & commercial efforts, north of Greenland & Canadian Archipelago. Only sporadic efforts now exist. Meanwhile, russia, using strong & stout (even nuclear) icebreakers, have CONTINUOUS commercial & military (even nuclear) Arctic operations during summer "less mess?" sea ice conditions on the Northeast Passage.
"Mess" to ya!