The snowdrift was very thick and the temperature fell to -20ｰ Fahr.

The shore party took a gloomy view of the ship's chances of safety among the ice-floes of the Ross Sea under such conditions.
Stevens and his companions made a careful survey of their position and realized that they had serious difficulties to face.

No general provisions and no clothing of the kind required for sledging had been landed from the ship.

Much of the sledging gear was also aboard.
Fortunately, the hut contained both food and clothing, left there by Captain Scott's Expedition.

The men killed as many seals as possible and stored the meat and blubber.