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Dec 19, 2025 at 05:15
HWY 17 CLOSED – Marathon to Nipigon due to weather conditions.
Hwy 17 closed from White River to Batchawana due to weather.
Dec 18, 2025 at 21:35
(UPDATE 9:30 p.m. EST): OPP for both North West Region and North East Region are advising the following roads are closed due to weather and deteriorating road conditions.
- Highway 101 Wawa to Chapleau
- Highway 17 White River to Wawa
- Highway 11 westbound: Cochrane to Hearst, closed to commercial traffic
- Highway 11: Nipigon to Hearst, fully closed to all traffic –
- Highway 17: Nipigon to Schreiber, fully closed to all traffic
- Highway 631: Highway 17 to Highway 11, fully closed to all traffic
Dec 18, 2025 at 20:57
The mysterious stretch that is staying open.
Weather conditions on HWY 17 Both Directions between SEC HWY 631-ELGIN ST, White River and PINEWOOD DR, WAWA, Wawa. All lanes closed.
Weather conditions on HWY 17 Both Directions between HWY 11 (E JCT) – NIPIGON, Nipigon and GARBAGE DISPOSAL RD (N), Marathon. All lanes closed.
Dec 18, 2025 at 20:28
Hwy 17 has been closed from Nipigon to Wawa due to poor weather and road conditions.
Dec 18, 2025 at 20:24
Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River doe to poor weather and road conditions. This will also mean that Hwy 519 (Jct Hwy 17/ 519 to Dubreuilville) will also be considered closed. The highway was closed at 20:17.
Dec 18, 2025 at 14:28
At 14:08 ON511 alerted that “HWY 17 CLOSED from Nipigon to Marathon due to poor road and weather”
Dec 18, 2025 at 12:05
Collision on HWY 17 Both Directions between HWY 11 (E JCT) – NIPIGON, Nipigon and SIMON ST (N) – WALKER LAKE RD (S), Schreiber. All lanes closed. The highway was closed at 11:53 a.m.
Dec 18, 2025 at 11:45
The highway has been reopened.
Dec 18, 2025 at 05:55
Weather conditions on HWY 17 Both Directions between HWY 11 (E JCT) – NIPIGON, Nipigon and PENINSULA RD (FORMER HWY 626 TO MARATHON) (S), Marathon. All lanes closed. 4:47 AM
- Avoid travel unless absolutely necessary
- Monitor www.511on.ca for real-time updates
- Check www.weather.gc.ca for weather alerts
Dec 18, 2025 at 00:10
The map above shows the highway closed from White River to Brenmer Flats. Then closed again from Nokomis Road (Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Unsurrendered (Pic Mobert FN)) to Nipigon.
The storm is making its way eastward.
- Highway 17 is now closed from White River to Mobert (Weather conditions on HWY 17 Both Directions between ABITIBI PRICE RD-DOMTAR MILL RD, White River and MOBERT, Mobert. All lanes closed.).
- Highway 17 is closed from Nipigon to Marathon. (Weather conditions on HWY 17 Both Directions between HWY 11 (E JCT) – NIPIGON, Nipigon and GARBAGE DISPOSAL RD (N), Marathon. All lanes closed.)
In all practicality, Hwy 17 is closed from White River to Nipigon.
Dec 17, 2025 at 23:43
Hwy 17 (Marathon to Nipigon) has been closed due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 23:38.
Environment Canada has issued an Orange Alert: Winter storm expected tonight through Friday morning.
- Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 30 cm. The highest amounts are expected inland from Lake Superior and over the higher terrain.
- Reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow.
- Flash freeze.
- Hwy 614 (Jct 17/614 to Manitouwadge) OPEN - December 19, 2025
- Hwy 631 (White River – Hornepayne – Jct 631/11) CLOSED - December 19, 2025
- Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) CLOSED - December 19, 2025
