Set against BC's other rural areas, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Evacuations: 2 orders to leave since April 2017 (fire). The latest order in May 2023.
Winters: the 3rd coldest of BC's 114 rural electoral areas with a climate station nearby. −12.7 °C on average in January, compared with −1.2 °C in a typical rural area.
Snow: the 6th snowiest of BC's 108 rural electoral areas with a climate station nearby. 206 cm a year, compared with 88 cm in a typical rural area.