diff --git a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
index 844024ded4bd2232539c9dee2074b6f6e5ab9989..b0d5f3829118012ffd2a6eb0d6298a7a3b2a1847 100644
--- a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
+++ b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def setup():
     ice_dict, no_ice_dict = pirep_icing(pirep_file)
     print('num obs: ice, no ice', len(ice_dict), len(no_ice_dict))
     time_keys = list(ice_dict.keys())
-    return time_keys
+    return time_keys, ice_dict, no_ice_dict
 
 
 def get_clavrx_datasource(timestamp):
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_grid_values(h5f, grid_name, j_c, i_c, half_width, scale_factor_name='sca
     return grd_vals
 
 
-def run(time_keys):
+def run(time_keys, dct):
 
     nav = GEOSNavigation(sub_lon=-75.0, CFAC=5.6E-05, COFF=-0.101332, LFAC=-5.6E-05, LOFF=0.128212, num_elems=2500, num_lines=1500)
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def run(time_keys):
 
     cnt = 0
     for idx, time in enumerate(time_keys):
-        reports = ice_dict[time]
+        reports = dct[time]
         for tup in reports:
             lat, lon, fl, rpt_str = tup
             lat_s[0] = lat