- Date
- 1969-01
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentcommunitytransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
During a January 1969 blizzard, Frank and Gladys Schnaudigel were temporarily cut off from the main road by four-foot drifts. Supplies reached them by snowmobile, and Rogers and Jo Carlisle walked over the drifts on snowshoes for an evening visit.
Evidence and limits
The report describes the conditions and the three-day period of being snowbound. It does not identify the exact house location beyond its relation to the main road.
Open questions
- What snowfall totals and transportation delays were recorded for the same storm?
Sources
- Reports four-foot drifts blocking the Schnaudigels from the main road, supplies delivered by snowmobile during three days of entrapment, and Rogers and Jo Carlisle arriving on snowshoes for an evening of cards.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents snowbound during January blizzard, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-snowbound-residents-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1969, “Snowbound.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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