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The wood chips themselves aren't moisture resistant. It's about drainage. The chunkier chips naturally leave little gaps in the litter mix, which allows for rain or melting snow to drain through to the soil below while providing a drier surface on top for you and the chickens to walk on. So...

I also only replace my coop bedding (deep bedding, using wood chips) twice a year but a key factor in this is the size of the coop, style of coop and poop management. Your coop is too small for infrequent replacement of bedding, no matter how good you are at managing poop. Back when I was...

If predators are a concern, a welded wire or hardware cloth apron outside the coop is a better option. Runs shouldn't be hosed out (the one exception might be a concrete floor) because moisture + poop = smell and increased bacterial growth. You can use sand or wood shavings as bedding instead...