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Beaver Island’s April 2001 weather ranged from snow to warm spring temperatures

Also Weather do Welke April 2001 · Beaver Island April weather 2001

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Date2001-04
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ErasModern era
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Date
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Summary

Betty Welke’s June 2001 weather column described Beaver Island’s April as a changeable spring month, with snow on April 15, temperatures from the 20s to the 70s, nighttime rain, and a rapid transition to green leaves.

Evidence limits

The column is a narrative account and does not provide a daily weather log or instrument readings.

Sources

  1. Reports snow on April 15, temperatures ranging from the 20s to the 70s, spring rain mostly at night, and rapid leafing after the trees began to turn green. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the April weather report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s April 2001 weather ranged from snow to warm spring temperatures”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-april-weather-report-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2001, “Weather do Welke.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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