The spell description specifically says you can freeze water, but it doesn't mention unfreezing/thawing water that was already frozen or if frozen water counts as water.  Can I use Shape Water to either:   Apply any of the standard effects to an equivalent volume of ice without thawing it? or;    Thaw an equivalent volume of ice (assuming the effect lasts for an hour then the water freezes again).   This question is specifically about using the spell to effect ice. My party is about to head into snowy mountain region and I want to know if I can use it whilst there.
I have been having a discussion regarding the Shape Water cantrip from the Elemental Evil Player's Companion. A friend and I are trying to come to an accurate view of how this spell actually functions.   Some example questions:   Must the targeted water be within a 5 foot cube area, or does it need to be of a volume not exceeding 125 cubic feet? If you shape water that is within a 5 foot cube, can the final shape you animate it to extend outside the cube? Can you cause the shaping to affect ice and snow, or only liquid water? Would you be able to carry a globe of water alongside you over distances?   Really, there are two parts:    What can be targeted by the spell? What are the limitations on the 'shape and animate' portion of the spell?   The answer I am looking for, if possible, would use the language of the spell, possibly with precedent from other game text, to clearly define the limitations of this cantrip.
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