- Date
- 1962-02
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Vernon Fitzpatrick
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Vernon Fitzpatrick’s February 1962 report recorded a 35°F high, a −12°F low, 29.8 inches of snowfall, 36.9 inches of ground accumulation, and 12 nights below zero on Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
The figures are preserved as reported in the March newspaper and are not independently reconciled here with a weather-station ledger.
Sources
- Reports a February maximum of 35°F on February 4, minimum of −12°F on February 1, 29.8 inches of snowfall, 36.9 inches of ground accumulation, 12 subzero nights, and 13 snow days. The report is a monthly newspaper summary, not an instrument archive.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-03_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 · 1962-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Vernon Fitzpatrick reports Beaver Island weather for February 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-weather-february-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1962, “Weather.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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