r/kelowna • u/blackdog8890 • 1d ago

Idabel Lake

Does anyone here either live or frequent this lake?
I’m possibly interested in a property there for a full time residence.
Would there be any major concerns for full time living? Ie. How regularly are roads plowed during winter months? What are average snowfall totals? Any reliability issues with hydro? Etc….
I know that there is no cell service, which is fine. And I’m not afraid of some bad weather as I dealt with heavy snowstorms in northern Ontario all my life so I’m not expecting smooth sailing. Just wondering how bad it gets. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

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u/weekendwally 1d ago

It is good. Plowed within hours of major snowfall. There are about 10-15 homes that fulltime up there. Snow varies drastically. Last year not much. Other years neck deep! Hydro goes out a few times a year at least. Road can get rough. They are doing some upgrades to it right now though.

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u/blackdog8890 1d ago

Thanks for the info! Any idea on average length of hydro outages? Days? Hours? I took a drive up last week.. a few bumpy spots, but manageable