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Cariboo Chilcotin school buses cancelled, temperature dips to -48C at Puntzi Mountain

The temperature is -36C in Williams Lake
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Buses in SD27 have been cancelled Dec. 21. Buses in Williams Lake have been operating all week while the region is under an extreme cold warning. (Angie Mindus file photo)

Buses throughout School District 27 are cancelled for Wednesday, Dec. 21, winter solstice.

In Williams Lake, the temperature is -36C at the airport at 7 a.m., while out west residents are enduring a temperature of -48C in some areas such as Puntzi Mountain.

Buses have been running this week, however, there have been multiple cancellations due to mechanical issues.

Read More: Several school buses cancelled as cold weather bears down on Cariboo Chilcotin



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Angie Mindus

About the Author: Angie Mindus

A desire to travel led me to a full-time photographer position at the Williams Lake Tribune in B.C.’s interior.
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