[mnouquet]

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

Source: I have family in Osoyoos.

[elevenoh]

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.

[Teever]

> Southern BC just barely qualifies as a desert

Give it a decade or two?

[hollerith]

Southern BC leeward of the mountains, that is.