The weight of water

The weight of water can be seen
when ice pulls branches down.
With heavy load they sadly lean,
a silver coat on brown.

Blue skies give hope to lose the weight
as melting ice starts dripping,
which resurrects the burdened state
and has the branches flipping.

The water on the ground then lies,
its weight seemingly low.
Then either sunrays make it rise
or it sinks down below.