What happens to the rinks when it rains?

Warm rain and lots of it, can do extensive of damage to the ice.  Light freezing rain may not hurt the ice at all.  Many factors: site, temperatures, ice thickness, time of rink season, amount of rain, duration and others factors determine our response.

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1. What is the rink flooding process? When do you decide to start flooding?
2. What happens to the rinks when temperatures warm up?
3. What happens to the rinks when it rains?
4. What happens to the rinks when it snows?
5. How do you prioritize which rinks to flood?
6. How long does a rink last? How long is the season?
7. What is stinky ice?
8. How does sun affect the rinks?
9. How do you decide if a rink is open or closed? How can we see if rinks are open?