Dec 11, 2025 at 06:21 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 2025-12-11 05:13 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly snow packed Good No 2025-12-11 05:25 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road ...
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Wednesday Morning News – December 10th
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries early this morning and late this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this morning. High -10. Wind chill near -19. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -13. Wind ...
Read More »Winter Road Conditions – Wednesday, December 10th
Dec 10, 2025 at 06:15 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River partly snow covered Bare and wet road, Snow covered Good No 2025-12-10 05:10 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Good No 2025-12-10 05:21 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Bare and wet road Snow covered Good No 2025-12-10 05:19 From Hinckler ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN
Dec 9, 2025 at 17:52 Highway 17 is now open, the barricade has been removed and traffic is beginning to flow, please drive with care. Dec 8, 2025 at 23:47 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana Bay due to poor visibility and deteriorating road conditions. The highway was closed at 11:12 p.m.
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN
Dec 9, 2025 at 09:30 ON511 is no longer stating that Hwy 17 is closed from Batchawana to White River. However, the barricade remains in place at White River. It could just be because there is a delay in getting it removed by MTO/Ledcorp staff. Dec 9, 2025 at 02:04 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to White River ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – December 9th
Weather: Snow Squall Warning Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm with locally higher amounts possible. Significantly reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Today – Flurries or snow squalls ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Local blowing snow this morning. Local amount 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming ...
Read More »Snow squalls continuing today (Pukaskwa Park to Searchmont)
5:26 AM EST Tuesday 9 December 2025 Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Snow squalls continuing today. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 20 cm with locally higher amounts possible. Significantly reduced visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow. When: Ending ...
Read More »Highway 17 delays (Alona Bay Lookout) South of Wawa
The highway has been cleared. Dec 8, 2025 at 12:46 ON511 text alert system is reporting that Highway 17 is blocked (both lanes) at the Alona Bay Lookout due to a collision. However, the website is reporting “Collision on HWY 17 Eastbound at ALONA BAY LOOKOUT E ENT, Algoma. Lane and EAST shoulder closed.” The mark on the map from ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – December 8th
Weather: Lake effect snow continues between Montreal River and the Sault witht otal local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm. Environment Canada warns that motorists may experience significantly reduced visibility at times in heavy snow. Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -8. Wind chill ...
Read More »Traffic Delays on Montreal River Hill – UPDATED
Dec 7, 2025 at 12:31 Traffic is now flowing on the Montreal River Hill, OPP are no longer visible on the webcam holding traffic. The highway now looks bare and wet. Please drive with care. Dec 7, 2025 at 11:28 OPP on the Montreal River Hill have been letting non-commercial traffic go up the hill. Dec 7, 2025 at 10:48 ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – December 6th
Weather: Today – Flurries ending early this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Clearing this morning. Risk of snow squalls early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -11. Wind chill -21 this morning and -14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind up to ...
Read More »Winter Road Conditions – Saturday, December 6th
Dec 6, 2025 at 06:03 From Wawa to the Soo, lake effect snow continuing into the afternoon with total local snowfall amount of 10 to 15 cm. This may cause significantly reduced visibility. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Bare and wet road, Partly snow ...
Read More »Hwy 101 (Wawa to Chapleau) OPEN
Dec 5, 2025 at 19:25 Highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau has been reopened. Dec 5, 2025 at 05:02 Weather conditions on HWY 101 Both Directions between S JCT HWY 129 – Chapleau, Chapleau and GLADSTONE AV – Wawa, Wawa. All lanes closed.
Read More »Hwy 17 (Batchawana to Wawa) OPEN
Dec 5, 2025 at 13:52 Wawa-news can see an officer with the Superior East Detachment removing the barricade at Hwy 17/Pinewood Drive. There are lots of impatient people trying to get on the highway, rolling through the stop sign there – please drive with care! Dec 5, 2025 at 11:18 Hwy 17 from Wawa to White River has been opened. ...
Read More »Snow Squall Warning (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park) ENDED
Dec 5, 2025 at 11:13 The snow squall warning has ended. 3:56 AM EST Friday 5 December 2025 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Snow squalls continuing into early this afternoon. What: Local snowfall amounts near 15 cm. Reduced visibility in snow and blowing snow. When: Continuing into early this afternoon. What: Widespread snow will diminish this morning, but narrow ...
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