The coldest spot in B.C. Friday morning, Jan. 12, 2024 is Puntzi Mountain in the Chilcotin at -46.9, but it feels like -55C, according to Environment Canada.
Some school buses in the Chilcotin are not running due to mechanical issues and the extreme cold.
In Williams Lake the early morning temperature is -33C and buses are running.
SD27 trustees revamped the district’s transportation policy three years ago, including its cold weather procedures, removing the temperature of -32C at which buses stop running.