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Beaver Island reports a snowy March and rising Lake Michigan levels in 1995

Also March 1995 Beaver Island weather report · March 1995 Lake Michigan water level

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TypeEvent
Dates1995-03 – 1995-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Dates
1995-03 – 1995-04
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Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island’s March 1995 weather included 15 inches of snow early in the month, a 7°F low, and a 65°F reading on March 14. The Beacon reported Lake Michigan five inches above the long-term average for March and anticipated a seasonal rise in April.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper weather column and water-level summary, not a complete daily weather log or gauge dataset.

Sources

  1. Reports 15 inches of snow early in March, a low of 7°F, a 65°F high on March 14, and March Lake Michigan levels five inches above the long-term average. 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 · 1995-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the weather and water-level report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a snowy March and rising Lake Michigan levels in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-weather-and-water-levels-march-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1995, “Weather by Welke” and “Lake Michigan Water Level.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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