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The weight of the snow is pushing down on the ice causing the water to come up out of the hole. don't shovel the snow away from your hole, just pack it down then drill your hole and set your tipup on top of the packed snow. As far as what it will take to get rid of the slush, well a thaw and refreeze is the only thing that will help.
Thaw on sun, mon, and tues, not we are getting cold weather, possibly perfect recipie to restore our fishing!