29, 2023 at 17:26 Hwy 17S is now open. 29, 2023 at 16:33 Hwy 17S is now open one lane to alternating traffic. Dec 29, 2023 at 14:36 Highway 17 has booth lanes blocked in the Agawa Bay Area due to a collision
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Morning News – Friday, December 29
Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this morning. High -3. Wind chill -13 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill -8 this evening and -14 overnight. News Tidbits:
Read More »Morning News – Thursday December 28
Weather: Today – Cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill -4 this afternoon. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill -4 this evening and -11 overnight.
Read More »Hwy 631 (White River to Hwy 11) – Open
Dec 27, 2023 at 13:40 The highway has been reopened. Dec 27, 2023 at 07:15 ON511 continues to report that Hwy 631 closed from Nagagami to White River due to weather conditions. Dec 26, 2023 at 12:19 ON511 is reporting that Hwy 631 closed from Nagagami to White River due to weather conditions.
Read More »Wawa Christmas Bird Count
Wawa’s annual Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The area where one can count birds is in a 24 km circle centred around Wawa; approx area: West to Michipicoten Harbour, Sandy and Long Beaches; North to Catfish Lake; East to Firesand Creek; South to Driftwood Beach and Bridget Lake. In order to participate, you are ...
Read More »Morning News – December 27
Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain or freezing rain this morning. High plus 3. Tonight – Cloudy. Low minus 1. News Tidbits: Wawa-news has been advised that the Annual Ice Candle Celebration has been postponed to January 6th. Due to the warm weather, the committee has been unable to keep the candle holders from melting If you ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) – OPEN
The highway has been reopened. Highway 17 is closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather conditions Dec 26, 2023 at 09:38 A jackknifed tractor trailer has blocked both lanes of Highway 17, 20km south of White River. Conditions are very icy in White River.
Read More »Morning News – Tuesday December 26tt
Weather: Freezing Rain Warning Today – Periods of rain changing to freezing rain or rain this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High plus 1. Tonight – Periods of freezing rain. Low zero. News Tidbits: Yesterday was the second Green Christmas that Wawa-news is aware of. Quite the treat for those motorcyclists who went out for a ride, kayakers paddling Wawa ...
Read More »Morning News – Monday, December 25
Merry Christmas! Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of drizzle or showers early this morning. Rain beginning early this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Amount 10 mm. High +7. Tonight – Periods of rain changing to periods of freezing rain overnight. Rainfall amount 5 mm. Low zero.
Read More »WFD Called to Hillcrest Heights
The Wawa Fire Department was called to Hillcrest Heights, Sunday, December 24th just before 1:30 p.m. for trees that had been set on fire behind the units. They walked in to the trees, and extinguished the fire.
Read More »Morning News – Saturday, December 23rd
Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High +3. Tonight – Cloudy with 30% chance of drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Temperature steady near +3. News Tidbits: Congratulations to the winners in Hawk Junction’s annual ‘Lighting Up Hawk Junction’: 1st – Darlee Hannuksela 2nd ...
Read More »Morning News – Friday December 22nd
Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries or drizzle late this morning and this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +1. Wind chill -6 this morning. Tonight – Cloudy with 40% chance of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Temperature steady near +1. News Tidbits: Congratulations to the winners of the Festival ...
Read More »Morning News – Thursday, December 21st
Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -19 this morning and -6 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -6. Wind chill -10 this evening. News Tidbits: The Northern Credit Union has shared with the communities it is providing financial ...
Read More »Morning News – Wednesday December 20
Weather: Today – Clearing this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High -7. Wind chill -10 this morning and -17 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low -17. Wind chill -17 this evening and -27 overnight. News Tidbits: Tonight, about an hour after moonrise you should be able to ...
Read More »Morning News – Tuesday, December 19
Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 40% chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 late this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill -20 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries this evening. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting ...
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