- Dates
- 1998-11 – 1999-04
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 1999 Beaver Beacon describes November 1998 as mild, with 23 days in the 40s, five in the 50s, and one in the 60s. December began similarly, with light snow arriving on the 18th and a strong east-wind snow event on the 19th.
The February 1999 column adds that December averaged 45 degrees in its first half and 29 degrees in its last half, and describes ice becoming solid from Beaver to High Island.
The March 1999 column reports more than 42 inches of January snowfall, less but manageable snow in February, January daytime and nighttime averages of 17 and 11 degrees, and no reliable lake ice for crossing; it specifically cautions that March ice cannot be trusted.
The April 1999 column characterizes the winter as a second soft winter, with no full lake freeze and only brief opportunities for ice fishing. It reports a February average high of 32 degrees and average nighttime low of 21 degrees, and notes that an icebreaker cleared the harbor for a March 7 generator trip.
Evidence limits
This is a local newspaper weather summary, not a calibrated meteorological series or a complete daily record.
Sources
- Reports 23 November days in the 40s, five in the 50s and one in the 60s, mostly nighttime cold rain, a light December snow cover on the 18th, and a strong east-wind snow event on December 19. 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 · 1999-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the November–December weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Adds a Dec./Jan. report: December averaged 45 degrees in its first half and 29 degrees in its last half, with little early snow, later coverage, and ice solid from Beaver to High Island. 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 · 1999-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Dec./Jan. weather continuation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports January snowfall of a little more than 42 inches, February snowfall as less but manageable, January daytime and nighttime temperature averages of 17 and 11 degrees, and an unfrozen lake with unsafe March ice. 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 · 1999-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the January–February weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Describes a second soft winter, a lake that did not freeze, the March 7 icebreaker trip carrying a generator after the outage, and February average high and nighttime temperatures of 32 and 21 degrees. 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 · 1999-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the winter weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a soft winter with little lake ice in 1998–99”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-november-december-1998-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1999, “Weather c/o Welke.” (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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