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Weather · mentioned in 56 journal entries

Planning Westward Fort Clatsop Return Post-expedition NPS L&C NHT trail data © National Park Service
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Lewis: October 31, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Oct 31, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"river frequently shuts up with ice"
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"began running in the river"
Clark: November 6, 1804
William Clark · Nov 6, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"approach indicated by southbound geese"
Clark: November 12, 1804
William Clark · Nov 12, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"forming on edges of river"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 13, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"running in river, threatened boat" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: November 13, 1804
William Clark · Nov 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"began running in the river" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: November 14, 1804
William Clark · Nov 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"running very thick in river"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 15, 1804
John Ordway · Nov 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"cut the bow of the pirogue" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: November 15, 1804
William Clark · Nov 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"running thicker than previous day"
Clark: November 16, 1804
William Clark · Nov 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"trees covered with ice"
Clark: November 17, 1804
William Clark · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"thicker than the previous day"
Clark: November 19, 1804
William Clark · Nov 19, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"running in river, detained hunters" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: November 30, 1804
William Clark · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"river crossed on ice" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 2, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"inch and a half thick on river"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 8, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"air thick with ice like fog" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"river frozen, used as travel route" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"cutting ice from around craft"
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 22, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 22, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"surrounding barge and pirogues" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"working with ice, described as tedious"
Clark: January 25, 1805
William Clark · Jan 25, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"boat frozen in the ice"
Clark: January 27, 1805
William Clark · Jan 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"boat and canoes frozen in" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 28, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"cutting ice from around the Barge" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: January 28, 1805
William Clark · Jan 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"attempting to cut through to free vessels"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 29, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"trapping the watercraft"
Lewis: February 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"encasing boat and perogues in stratas" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: February 9, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"river froze smooth allowing hauling" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 21, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"hard ice made sleds run hard" — transcribed as Ice
Patrick Gass: February 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 22, 1805 · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, ND
"ice being cleared from periogue"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 23, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"cutting ice from around perogues" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"cut away from boat and periogue"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 24, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 24, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"thick ice surrounding the barge" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 24, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"cutting away ice from boat and pirogue"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"ice breaking and filling the channel"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 26, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 26, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"started moving, jammed up, then stopped" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 27, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 27, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"kept breaking and starting most of day" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 28, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 28, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"continues to run in river" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: March 29, 1805
William Clark · Mar 29, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"stopped running due to obstacle above"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 30, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"running thick in the river" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 31, 1805
John Ordway · Mar 31, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"running less thickly than previous day" — transcribed as Ice
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"on edge of water"
Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805
John Ordway · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"thick ice on and under riverbanks"
Clark: April 25, 1805
William Clark · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"collected on the oars this morning"
Clark: May 2, 1805
William Clark · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"freezing to the oars"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 3, 1805
John Ordway · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"standing water froze over" — transcribed as Ice
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"formed 1/4 inch thick on kettle"
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"formed on edge of river"
Clark: May 23, 1805
William Clark · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"on edge of river" — transcribed as Ice
Lewis: May 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"appeared along edge of water"
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"as thick as window glass"
Lewis: May 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"appears along verge of river"
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"quarter inch thick on standing water" — transcribed as Ice
Lewis: August 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"on water vessels nearly quarter inch thick"
Clark: January 24, 1806
William Clark · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"natives exposed to ice"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 31, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 31, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"ice in river forced hunters back" — transcribed as Ice
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 31, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jan 31, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"stopped canoe travel on small river"
Clark: July 10, 1806
William Clark · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"3/4 inch thick in basin"

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