Use safety pin or needle to through the sprayers
There is a fuse for the front washer pump. My 2017 Forester has a bank of fuses to the right of the under dash fuse block that are not on the fuse map. The bottom one rated 15 amps is the one for the front washer pump.
Before you do anything - be aware that the front washer is activated by pushing the button on the end of the stalk.. Pulling the stalk towards the driver activates what Subaru calls 'mist' but sprays no water!
Two seperate motors for the back and front washers
Front and back have seperate sprayers (and tanks) in most vehicles. Usually built in to bottom of holding tanks. If conditions were really cold and icy as you state, there is a good chance that the wee sprayer holes were obstructed or that the sprayer pump itself was frozen if there was still some summer fluid in the holding tank. If you can get the vehicle into a warm place and let it warm up completely you might find that everything works fine. If you are lucky and that is the case then get rid if the summer fluid and replace with winter fluid. If not then get a replacement pump from dealer or auto supply store. Not difficult to change. Good luck.
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