Mar 18, 2026 at 20:04 Yellow Advisory – Freezing Drizzle 8:01 PM EDT Wednesday 18 March 2026 Impact Level: Moderate Forecast Confidence: High Freezing drizzle leading to icy surfaces continues. Hazard: Freezing drizzle leading to light ice build-up and slippery surfaces. When: Continuing this evening and ending overnight. Roads, walkways, and other surfaces will likely become icy and slippery. Icy ...
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Wednesday Morning News – March 18
Weather: Today Cloudy. Flurries at times heavy beginning this morning. Local blowing snow. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 3. Wind chill -24 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight A few flurries ending this evening then cloudy with 40% chance ...
Read More »Hwy 129 (area of Wharncliffe) OPEN (03-17 15:51).
Mar 17, 2026 at 15:51 Hwy 129 is now open (15:43). Mar 17, 2026 at 13:02 Hwy 129 is closed due to a collision in the area of Wharncliffe (12:16).
Read More »Current Road Closures (Map) (03-17, 15:27)
Mar 17, 2026 at 15:27 Mar 17, 2026 at 14:01 Mar 17, 2026 at 07:35 Mar 17, 2026 at 07:27 Mar 16, 2026 at 20:51 Mar 16, 2026 at 17:10 Mar 16, 2026 at 15:00 Mar 16, 2026 at 12:25 Mar 16, 2026 at 10:00 Mar 16, 2026 at 08:41 Mar 16, 2026 at 06:27 Mar 16, 2026 at 05:36 ...
Read More »Hwy 11 OPEN (03-17, 15:17)
Mar 17, 2026 at 15:17 Hwy 11 is now open 15:05. Mar 17, 2026 at 13:06 Hwy 11 from Matheson to Cochrane closed due to weather (12:22). Mar 17, 2026 at 13:02 Hwy 11 closed from Englehart to Cochrane due to weather 12:01. Mar 17, 2026 at 11:07 Hwy 11 from Longlac to North Bay is open (10:56) Mar 17, ...
Read More »Hwy 11/17 (From Flying J/Pass Lake to Nipigon) CLOSED (03-17, 13:12)
Mar 17, 2026 at 13:12 Hwy 11/17 from the Flying J/Pass Lake to Nipigon remains closed. Reports on social media state that there has been a fatality in this incident, so the closure will remain in place until the investigation is completed. There is no timeline for this. Wawa-news expresses condolences to the family. Mar 17, 2026 at 08:08 It ...
Read More »Hwy 655 (Timmins to Driftwood) OPEN (03-17, 13:01)
Mar 17, 2026 at 13:08 Hwy 655 was opened at 12:.41 Mar 17, 2026 at 13:08 Hwy 655 closed due to weather from Timmins to Driftwood (12:41). Mar 17, 2026 at 11:01 Hwy 655 closed due to weather from Timmins to Driftwood (10:13).
Read More »Hwy 101 (Wawa – Chapleau – Foleyet) OPEN (03-17, 9:24)
Mar 17, 2026 at 09:24 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau to Foleyet is now open 9:15). Mar 16, 2026 at 08:38 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau to Foleyet remains closed. Mar 15, 2026 at 20:04 At 19:55 the highway closure was extended to Folyet. Highway 101 is closed from Wawa to Foleyet due to very poor road conditions. ...
Read More »Hwy 129 (Chapleau – Wharncliffe) OPEN (03-17, 8:56)
Mar 17, 2026 at 08:56 Hwy 129 from Wharncliffe to Chapleau is now open. Mar 16, 2026 at 10:52 Highway 129 remains closed from Chapleau (Jct of Hwy 129/Hwy 101) to Wharncliffe due to poor weather and road conditions. Mar 15, 2026 at 15:35 Highway 129 is closed from Chapleau (Jct of Hwy 129/Hwy 101) to Wharncliffe due to poor ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa – Batchawana) OPEN (03-17, 8:05)
Mar 17, 2026 at 08:05 Hwy 17 has been opened from Wawa to Batchawana. Please drive with care. Montreal River Hill looks snow covered, snow/slushy. It was bare and wet at 6:30 a.m. – so conditions may still be changing. Mar 16, 2026 at 14:48 Hwy 17 has been opened from Batchawana to Heyden, it remains closed from Batchawana to ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – March 17
Weather: Today Mainly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. High -11. Wind chill -32 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Flurries beginning ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN (03-17, 7:46)
Mar 17, 2026 at 07:46 Hwy 17 has been opened from Wawa to White River. Please drive with care. Mar 16, 2026 at 09:46 Hwy 17 is now closed from Wawa to White River. This means that Hwy 519 will be closed by default.
Read More »Hwy 631 (White River to Nagagami) OPEN (03-17, 7:32)
Mar 17, 2026 at 07:32 Hwy 631 from White River to Nagagami has been reopened. Please drive with care. Mar 16, 2026 at 18:33 Hwy 631 Closed from White River to Nagagami due to weather.
Read More »Hwy 69 (Sudbury to Parry Sound/Nobel) OPEN
Mar 16, 2026 at 17:08 The highway has been reopened (16:13). Mar 16, 2026 at 07:36 Hwy 69 remains closed from Sudbury to Parry Sound/Nobel due to weather (7:35). Mar 15, 2026 at 20:05 Hwy 69 Closed from Sudbury to Parry Sound due to weather (19:54).
Read More »Hwy 17 (Thessalon to Blind River) CLOSED
Mar 16, 2026 at 14:51 Highway 17 remains closed from Thessalon to Blind River due to weather (14:29). Mar 16, 2026 at 12:29 Hwy 17 has been opened from Desbarats to Thessalon. Hwy 17 remains closed Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats and Thessalon to Blind River. Mar 16, 2026 at 08:45 Highway 17 is now open from Blind River to ...
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