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A8 • Friday, April 12, 2019 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com HISTORY AND HOPS How inclement weather shaped the Corps of Discovery in Seaside stay at Fort Clatsop. For instance, he identi- fi ed references to as many as three Arctic outbreaks, with severe cold spells; freez- ing rain the night of Feb. 2, 1806, that lasted into the fol- lowing morning; and snow depths varying from 4 to 9 inches. By KATHERINE LACAZE For Seaside Signal Considering how many times Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and other members of the Corps of Discovery referenced dis- agreeable weather in their journals, historians could easily assume they experi- enced a particularly rough winter in terms of rain and cold spells. To test the that assump- tion, George Miller, a long- time Pacifi c Northwest meteorologist, decided to do some research. He shared his fi ndings, which also are part of his 2004 book “Lewis and Clark’s Northwest Journey: ‘Weather Disagreeable,’” during a History and Hops presentation, sponsored by the Seaside Museum and Historical Society, at the Seaside Brewery on March 28. Especially for fi rst-time visitors, Miller said, the explorers from the expedi- Staying on the Coast Katherine Lacaze George Miller discusses the impact of rain and cold spells on the Corps of Discovery. tion deserve “a whole lot of credit for how well they observed the weather.” Thanks to the Corps of Discovery members’ jour- nals, Miller was able to take their ample references to weather and equate them to weather patterns known to exist in the Pacifi c Northwest today. Using that informa- tion, he created a more accu- rate picture of what sort of weather the group of explor- ers experienced during their Around November 1805, the group needed to decide where to spend the winter, and their options included The Dalles, moving east of the Cascade Range, and staying at the coast. By choosing the latter, Miller said, “they made the right decision.” As Clark rightly observed, the climate at the coast was milder than that in the mountains. Additionally, they acquired a better under- standing of what to expect on the coast. While the climate they found on the coast was sim- ilar in some respects to what they were used to on the East Coast, there were sev- eral distinctions, as well — including the constant rain that caused their clothes to rot. “I counted up how many times they had made the notation ‘weather disagree- able,’ and it was a lot,” Miller. The journal references made Miller wonder how wet it actually was at Fort Clatsop during the winter of 1805-06, and he began to seek an answer to that question. Rainy days, past and present As the company did not have a rain gauge, Miller could not determine how much rain they experi- enced. However, he was able to calculate how often it rained during the months of their stay and compare it to reported numbers at the Astoria Regional Airport during a more recent year. In their journals, the expe- dition reported precipitation on 24 days in November, 31 days in December, 25 days in January, 22 days in Feb- ruary, and 26 days in March, or 128 days overall through- out the winter of 1805-06. Those numbers include four days of snow. During the winter of 2003-04, rain was reported at the airport on 26 days in November, 29 days in December, 28 days in Janu- ary, 23 days in February, and 21 days in March, or 127 total — one less than during the Corps of Discovery’s residency. During the fi ve-month period of November to March, the average precip- itation at the Astoria air- port is about 46 to 56 inches, Miller said. In 2003-04, with 127 days of rain, the aver- age rainfall from November to March was about 44.96 inches. Miller believes it could have been similar for the Corps of Discovery based on how many days they experienced rain. “I really don’t consider that a terrible winter in Asto- ria,” he concluded, adding while the weather was prob- ably average for the area, the explorers were likely unpre- pared and unused to fre- quently experiencing rain seven or more days in a row. Miller did discover, how- ever, there was an unusual cold spell during their stay. Additionally, a series of Pacifi c storms left a far above average snowpack in the Cascades and Rocky Mountains, as the explor- ers were unable to cross the Rockies “to go back home until July,” he said. History and Hops is a series of monthly discus- sions hosted by the Seaside Museum on the last Thurs- day of each month from Sep- tember to May at the Seaside Brewery. The discussions begin at 6 p.m. On April 25, Fort Clat- sop Ranger Sally Free- man will present on several lesser-known women who played an important role in the Corps of Discovery’s expedition. Seaside Duplicate Bridge siblyNorth Coast Family Fel- lowship, 2245 N Wahanna Rd, Seaside; 503-738-7453. Community Calendar Friday, April 12 Senior Lunch Program 11:45 a.m., Bob Chisholm Com- munity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393, www. sunsetempire.com. $3 suggest- ed donation, for those 60 and over; $6.75 for those under 60. Karaoke 8 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111. Saturday, April 13 Dance Fitness 8:30 a.m., Bob Chisholm Com- munity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside; www.sunsetempire. com, or call 503-738-3311. Seafood 101 1 p.m., Cooking class with Jen- nifer Burns Bright; Community Room, Seaside Library. Sign- up required; 503-738-6742 or www.seasidelibrary.org Sunday, April 14 Write On, Seaside! 5 p.m., fundraiser for county libraries with author meet-and- greet; Seaside Civic and Con- vention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside. Monday, April 15 Coff ee, Crafts and Conversation 10 a.m., Bob Chisholm Com- munity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside; visit www.sunsetem- pire.com, or call 503-738-3311. Tuesday, April 16 Quickbooks 8:30-10:30 a.m., Quickbooks Level 2, Clatsop Community College, 1455 N. Roosevelt, Seaside; sbdc@clatsopcc.edu or call 503-338-2402. TOPS Meeting 9:15 a.m., Take Pounds Off Sen- siblyNorth Coast Family Fel- lowship, 2245 N Wahanna Rd, Seaside; 503-738-7453. 8 a.m., Weekly coff ee and net- working; Seaside Chamber of Commerce; contact for details, www.seasidechamber.com. Lunch in the Loft Preschool storytime 10 a.m., Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway; 503-738-6742. Knotweed be Gone 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., clear knot- weed in the Necanicum Forest, Seaside, presented by North Coast Land Conservancy. Seaside Duplicate Bridge 1-4:30 p.m, Bob Chisholm Se- nior Center, 1225 Ave A, Sea- side. Come with a partner or call ahead for one; 503-738- 7817. Lessons also available. Listening to the Land Thursday, April 18 SDDA Breakfast 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503- 738-5111. 8:30 a.m., Pig’N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717- 1914, www.seasidedowntown. com. Weekly speakers, discus- sions and a no-host breakfast. Wednesday, April 17 Seaside Rotary Club Taco Tuesday Good Morning Seaside lina’s Pizzeria, 1815 S Roosevelt Drive, Seaside. Lunch $15 for nonmembers. Noon, meets Thursdays, Ange- Noon, featuring author Debra Gwartney, author of the mem- oir “I Am a Stranger Here My- self”; Beach Books, 616 Broad- way, RSVP to 503-738-3500. Friday, April 19 Senior Lunch Program 11:45 a.m., Bob Chisholm Com- munity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393, www. sunsetempire.com. $3 suggest- ed donation, for those 60 and over; $6.75 for those under 60. Doubles Tournament Beaches and Breakers Pickle- ball Classic Tournament; ww- wuspa.org to register. 8 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broad- way, Seaside, 503-738-5111. Saturday, April 20 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mary Blake Playhouse, across from 1225 Ave A, Seaside. Come with a partner or call ahead for one; 503-791-9745. Good Morning Seaside 10 a.m., egg hunt and aquatic treasure dive; visit with Easter bunny; at Broadway Park, Sea- side. 8 a.m., Weekly coff ee and net- working; Seaside Chamber of Commerce; contact for de- tails, www.seasidechamber. com. “Bunbury” Preschool storytime Egg Hunt 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre; 108 N. Hemlock St.; 503-436-1242. 10 a.m., Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway; 503-738-6742. Easter Egg Hunt Seaside Duplicate Bridge 10 a.m., Egg hunt for kids up to age 12; Broadway Field, 1400 Broadway, Seaside. Monday, April 22 Coff ee, Crafts and Conversation 10 a.m., Bob Chisholm Com- munity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside; visit www.sunsetem- pire.com, or call 503-738-3311. Gearhart cleanup day 8-11 a.m., drop boxes at Gear- hart City Hall, 698 Pacifi c Way; 503-738-5501. Wednesday, April 24 Tuesday, April 23 TOPS Meeting 1-4:30 p.m, Bob Chisholm Se- nior Center, 1225 Ave A, Sea- side. Come with a partner or call ahead for one; 503-738- 7817. Lessons also available. Thursday, April 25 SDDA Breakfast 8:30 a.m., Pig’N Pancake, 323 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717- 1914, www.seasidedown- town.com. Weekly speakers, discussions and a no-host breakfast. 9:15 a.m., Take Pounds Off Sen- MARKETPLACE Signal T o pla ce a cla ssified a d ca ll 503-325- 3211, log on to w w w .sea sidesign a l.com or stop in a t 1555 N . 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