Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the whole town is on fire'

Re:Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the who... by mnouquet on Thursday July 01, 2021 @01:36AM (#27696540)

Southern BC is very much a desert and barely sees any snow in winter, yet negative temperature.

Source: I have family in Osoyoos.

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Re:Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the who... by elevenoh on Thursday July 01, 2021 @01:46AM (#27696605)

Southern BC just barely qualifies as a desert (9.8" of annual rain in Osoyoos vs. 10" to qualify as a desert) ;)

But yeah Osoyoos is wildly similar in architecture/vibe to parts of AZ/NM.

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Re:Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the who... by Teever on Thursday July 01, 2021 @03:33AM (#27697102)

> Southern BC just barely qualifies as a desert

Give it a decade or two?

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Re:Village of Lytton, B.C., evacuated as mayor says 'the who... by hollerith on Thursday July 01, 2021 @02:55AM (#27696937)

Southern BC leeward of the mountains, that is.

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