Morning News – December 24

Weather:

Snow ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local blowing snow this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light near noon. Wind becoming north 20 this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 22 this afternoon.
Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 22 this evening and minus 27 overnight.

Snowfall warning in effect for:

• Wawa – Pukaskwa Park
• White River – Dubreuilville

Significant snowfall continues today.

Snow will continue today. Additional snowfall up to 4 cm is expected before tapering to flurries this afternoon.

Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm are expected by this afternoon.

The highest snowfall amounts are expected to be north and northwest of the town of Wawa. For Wawa and areas near the shoreline of Lake Superior, snow amounts may be less than 10 cm due to a mix of wet snow and rain last night.

Brisk southwesterly winds with gusts to 60 km/h are expected late this morning that may result in localized blowing snow.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

 

Local Road Cams:

Highway Closures:

Closure	Other on HWY 11 Both Directions between Neetian Rd, Kapuskasing and GRAVEL RD – CALVET TWP. All lanes closed.	View Closure	Highway 11	Both Directions	Hwy 11 closed from Kapuskasing to Longlac due to weather conditions. Updated December 24 at 06:00
Incident	Collision on HWY 11 Southbound at Concession 12 & 1 Rd, Driftwood. Lane blocked.	View Incident	Highway 11	Southbound	Hwy 11 reduced to one lane in Smooth Rock Falls area due to a collision – updated December 24 at 07:45
Incident	Collision on HWY 11 Northbound at LUKINTO LAKE RD(N). Lane blocked.	View Incident	Highway 11	Northbound	Hwy 11 – 10km E of Longlac, the eastbound lane is partially blocked by a TTU. Traffic control is in place. Please use caution in the area.
Closure	Road Conditions on HWY 11 Both Directions between GRAVEL RD – CALVET TWP and Neetian Rd, Kapuskasing. All lanes closed.	View Closure	Highway 11	Both Directions	Hwy 11 closed from Longlac to Kapuskasing due to weather conditions. Updated December 24 at 06:00
Closure	Road Conditions on HWY 11 Both Directions at PICNIC POINT RD(S). All lanes closed.	View Closure	Highway 11	Both Directions	Hwy 11 is closed from Longlac to Kapuskasing due to weather conditions. Traffic control is in place. Please use caution in the area.
Incident	Disabled Vehicle on HWY 17 Eastbound at Hibbard Bay, Algoma. Lane and Eastbound shoulder blocked.	View Incident	Highway 17	Eastbound	Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Batchawana Bay area due to a disabled tractor trailer. Updated December 24th at 08:15.
Closure	Weather on HWY 17 Both Directions between SEC HWY 587 – PASS LAKE RD (E) and HWY 11 (E JCT) – NIPIGON. All lanes closed.	View Closure	Highway 17	Both Directions	Hwy 11/17, From Hwy 587 to Hwy 11 Junction in Nipigon, the Highway is fully closed due to poor conditions. Please avoid the area.

 

 

News Tidbits:

A Huge Thank You to Brookfield Renewable, who donated $2,000 to CHADWIC Home yesterday!