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Beaver Island November 1996 weather recap records a cold, wet month

Also January 1997 Beaver Island weather report · November 1996 Beaver Island weather recap

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TypeEvent
Dates1996-11-01 – 1996-11-30
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1996-11-01 – 1996-11-30
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Summary

The January 1997 Beaver Beacon weather column describes November 1996 as a cold and unsettled month: 22 days had below-freezing temperatures, 10 stayed below freezing all day, and precipitation fell on 10 days as rain, snow, or sleet. It notes snow on November 1 and rain on November 30.

Evidence limits

These are newspaper-published local observations; the issue does not identify the instruments, observation site, or an independent official weather series.

Sources

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Sources

  1. Recaps 22 November days with below-freezing temperatures, 10 days below freezing all day, precipitation on 10 days, snow on November 1, and rain on November 30. 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 · 1997-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the local weather recap.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-01_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island November 1996 weather recap records a cold, wet month”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-november-weather-report-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1997, “WEATHER ... by WELKE.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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