diff --git a/modules/icing/pireps.py b/modules/icing/pireps.py
index 48fad09ca46b5206d04042323490b737e4839270..678929b48f2033457b5fffbe1e429394e34aa75d 100644
--- a/modules/icing/pireps.py
+++ b/modules/icing/pireps.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RMK = '/RM'
 
 
 # Returns icing, no_icing (no icing observed), neg-icing (icing expected, but not observed)
-def pirep_icing(filename, lon_range=[-180, 180], lat_range=[-55, 55]):
+def pirep_icing(filename, lon_range=[-180, 180], lat_range=[-63, 63]):
 
     # HEADER: VALID,URGENT,AIRCRAFT,REPORT,LAT,LON