Friday Morning News – November 24

Nov 24, 2017 @ 04:43

It’s an early morning report today – rain, freezing rain, slushy rain and snow has been falling throughout the area. It is freezing rain in Wawa as I begin my day. If you are traveling please give yourself more time to get to your destination. At 4 am, Schreiber Fire Department reported that there is very slick roads between Schreiber and Steele. Terrace Bay and Schreiber Fire are at the scene of a tractor trailer in the ditch with a fuel spill (km 786, between Santoy and Steele). They also comment “Use extreme caution if traveling, and watch for emergency personnel if in this area.”. This was updated 30 minutes later, “Fire Depts have been released from scene. Clean up to continue during daylight hours.”.

The Municipality has been out tending to roads already this morning, the grader has been plowing.

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Weather – Periods of rain. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 6. Tonight will be mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers changing to 60 percent chance of flurries late in the evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 6.

Freezing rain warning in effect for:

• White River – Dubreuilville
• Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake
• Gogama – Foleyet
• Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat
• Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
• Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa

Freezing rain is expected overnight and Friday morning.

Periods of snow will become freezing rain after midnight tonight for regions north of Superior and on Friday morning for regions in Northeastern Ontario. Freezing rain is then expected to continue for several hours before changing to rain by noon Friday. This precipitation is the result of a low-pressure system and warm front crossing Northern Ontario tonight and Friday.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.

Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.

Roads

	2017-11-24 – early morning report
101	Highway 144 to Shawmere River	snow coveredPoor visibility.	2017-11-24 2:32
101	Shawmere River to Highway 651	bare and wet road with partly snow packed sections.	2017-11-23 21:30
101	Highway 651 to Wawa	snow covered	2017-11-24 1:36
129	Thessalon to Aubrey Falls	bare and wet road with bare and dry road sections.	2017-11-23 21:21
129	Aubrey Falls to Chapleau	bare and wet road with partly snow packed sections.	2017-11-23 21:30
17	Sault Saint Marie North Limits to Montreal River Bridge	bare and wet road	2017-11-23 21:26
17	Montreal River Bridge to Wawa	partly snow covered with bare and wet road, snow covered sections.	2017-11-24 1:36
17	Wawa to Paint Lake Rd	snow covered	2017-11-24 3:19
17	Paint Lake Rd to Southwest of White River	bare and wet road	2017-11-23 21:29
519	Highway 17 – Dambrossio Township to Green Lake Road – Dunphy Township	snow covered	2017-11-24 1:36
547	Highway 101 to Hawk Junction	snow covered	2017-11-24 1:36
651	Highway 101 to Missinabi	snow packed	2017-11-23 21:30