13 C

I must have the wrong month...on November 1, I said November was the worst month - in my opinion - in the Bella Coola Valley, but so far I've been just plain wrong this year.  The temperature at the Bella Coola Airport topped out at a balmy 13 C today with a warm westerly breeze!  It's really helping the road reconstruction and home repairs going on still after the Great Flood of 2010.  We were out of town for a few days this week and were impressed with the 2.5 km of Highway 20 that has been completely rebuilt at McClinchy Creek, all armoured with protective rock and completely repaved already!

Snow gauge Heckman Pass

There is very little snow in the Chilcotin, just a few inches at the top of The Hill on Highway 20 at Heckman Pass.  It's the time of year when it can go from a couple of inches to a couple of feet overnight though if a big Pacific frontal system with colder arctic air around shows up at the same time. Grizzly