Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Significant winter storm continues to be expected this Holiday Weekend

Dec 21, 2022 at 07:30 Environment Canada continues to warn of a significant winter storm for late this week and into the holiday weekend. It is expected to affect the following areas of Northern Ontario: City of Thunder Bay Superior West Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Wawa – White ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 21

Dec 21, 2022 at 07:06 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-21 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Partly snow ...

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Be careful driving Today!

If you are travelling today be careful. The roads to Sault Ste. Marie are snow covered, snow packed, and slushy if you look at the cameras at Red Rock, Montreal River Hill, Batchawana Bay and Goulais Bay. The camera at Heyden is currently out of service. More suprising is that there are no plows showing on the ON511 map from ...

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Winter is here – Wawa Lake is iced over

Winter is officially here – at least by Wawaite’s standards. Wawa Lake is now iced over, the ice came Sunday night, and it was confirmed by several Wawa residents that the ice completely covered the lake. However excited the anglers are about putting their ice huts out and snowmobilers racing across the lake at full throttle, please exercise caution on ...

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Morning News – December 20

Dec 20, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow and local blowing snow. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h then southwest 30 gusting to 60 this morning. High -3 with temperature falling to -7 this afternoon. Wind chill -16 this morning and -11 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries. Local blowing snow early this evening. Local amount ...

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Significant winter storm for the Holiday Weekend

Special Weather Statement for Northern Ontario, updated by Environment Canada at 4:06 p.m. EST Tuesday 20 December 2022. ——————————————————————— Special weather statement for: City Of Thunder Bay Superior West Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Kapuskasing – Hearst ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 20

Dec 20, 2022 at 06:06 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Bare and wet road Good No 22-12-20 5:12 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road ...

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Morning News – December 19

Dec 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -9. Wind chill near -16. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries overnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h before morning. Low -15. Wind chill -13 this evening ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 19

Dec 19, 2022 at 06:23 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Snow covered Good No 22-12-19 5:13 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-19 5:31 ...

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Morning News – December 17

Dec 17, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill near -5. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h before morning. Low -8. Wind chill -3 this evening and minus 14 overnight. News Tidbits: Welcome to PC Kylee Vachon and PC ...

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Traffic Delays at 17/101 Intersection due to collision

    SE OPP and Algoma EMS Paramedic Services of Algoma District were called to the intersection of 17/101 about 3:30 this afternoon. Two vehicles collided with both of them ending up at the shoulder. There was no word on injuries. There are only traffic delays due to emergency services at the scene, the highway is not closed.  

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Morning News – December 16

Dec 16, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late this morning. Temperature steady near zero. Wind chill -6 this morning. Tonight – Flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -6. Wind chill -3 this evening and -8 overnight. If you are travelling east this weekend – ...

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Area Road Conditions – December 16

Dec 16, 2022 at 06:23 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511: Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Date & Time Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 22-12-16 5:21 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow packed Partly snow ...

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Morning News – December 15

Dec 15, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow and local blowing snow beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle late this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind east 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. Wind chill -18 this morning. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind east ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (SSM – St. Joseph Island )

At 4:48 this morning Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Winter weather travel advisory in effect for today. Snow and blowing snow is expected to begin this morning and continue into this evening with snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm of snow expected with rates of 1 to 3 ...

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