Event
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- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Beacon printed three winter weather summaries in early 1963. The January issue reports December 1962 snowfall of 32 inches and 15.9 inches on the ground at month end. The February issue reports January snowfall of 28 inches on 18 days and 28.6 inches on the ground. The March issue reports 15 sub-zero nights in February, seven inches of snow, and a February 4 snowfall of 2.5 inches.
Evidence and limits
These are monthly newspaper summaries attributed to local Conservation Officer Vernon Fitzpatrick. They are not a complete daily station record or a modern climate series. The January article describes December 1962, while the later two describe January and February 1963.
Open questions
- Can the underlying daily observations or an official station record be located?
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Weather Analysis.”Reports December 1962 temperatures, 32 inches of snow, snow on 13 days, and 15.9 inches on the ground at month end.
- Beaver Beacon, February 1963, “Weather Analysis.”Reports January 1963 temperatures, 28 inches of snowfall on 18 days, and 28.6 inches of snow on the ground at month end.
- Beaver Beacon, March 1963, “Weather Analysis.”Reports February 1963 temperatures, 15 sub-zero nights, seven inches of snowfall on twelve days, and a February 4 snowfall of 2.5 inches.