- Dates
- 1998-01 – 1998-02
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The March 1998 Beaver Beacon described January and February as unusually mild. January had 13 days in the 30s or 40s, only seven single-digit lows, and did not freeze the harbor. A brief mist-and-cold event coated branches in metallic silver crystals. February was still around 42 degrees when the column was written, with little evidence of a normal winter.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper summary and observation, not a complete daily climate log or instrument-series reconstruction.
Sources
- Reports that January had 13 days in the 30s or 40s, only seven single-digit lows, no harbor freeze, a brief metallic-silver crystal event, and February temperatures near 42 degrees despite little winter. 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 · 1998-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the January–February weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports an unusually mild January and February 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-january-february-1998-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1998, “Weather from Welke.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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