Unusual weather in Antarctica leads to rain and a Texas-sized melt

An area larger than the state of Texas in West Antarctica melted to an unusual degree last year, with pools of the meltwater remaining on the surface for as long as 15 days. That’s trouble, since meltwater can accelerate the thawing already occurring from warming ocean temperatures. West Antarctica alone could contribute 10 feet of sea level rise.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/15/15811214/west-antarctica-ross-ice-shelf-melting-rain-el-nino