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February 1994 weather and Lake Michigan levels are reported for Beaver Island

Also February 1994 Beaver Island weather and water report

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TypeEvent
Date1994-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1994-02
Kind
Weather
Where
Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Paul Welke’s February report described five snow days, repeated below-zero temperatures, and a Lake Michigan level above the long-term monthly average.

Evidence limits

This is a monthly newspaper summary, not a calibrated daily weather or lake- level series.

Sources

  1. Reports five snow days totaling 10.5 inches, eight below-zero days, a February low of 20 below zero, a high of 52, and Lake Michigan 9 inches above its long-term February 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 · 1994-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the weather and water report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “February 1994 weather and Lake Michigan levels are reported for Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-february-1994-weather-and-lake-level-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1994, “Weather and Water by Welke.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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