| Rather they seemed places for summer trips alone, to be left in winter icebound and desolate. |
| The lake freezes only near the land, and its harbours are icebound from mid-December to mid-April. |
| The message revealed that both ships had been icebound for approximately one and half years. |
| During the icebound 1993-94 winter season, some remains of autumn's leaves persisted under the blanket of ice until spring. |
| Cold northern winters ensured that the river was icebound for at least seven months of the year. |
| The death toll was reported at 42, though newspaper reports speculated that some bodies would never be recovered from the icebound river. |
