- Dates
- 1997-12 – 1998-01
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1998 Beaver Beacon described winter as arriving slowly: December average highs rose from 33 to 40 degrees before post-Christmas temperatures dropped to average highs of 24 degrees and lows of 19 degrees. Freezing rain coated branches and produced postcard-like scenery, while road crews kept driving comfortable.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper summary, not a complete daily climate or road-condition log.
Sources
- Reports December average highs of 33 degrees in the first half and 40 degrees later, then post-Christmas average highs of 24 degrees and lows of 19 degrees, with freezing rain coating trees and comfortable roads credited to road crews. 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 · 1998-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the December–January weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a slow winter start followed by freezing rain in 1997–1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-december-january-1997-1998-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1998, “Weather from Welke.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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