Jan 26, 2025 at 05:02 At 4:26 am the highway was opened from Wawa to Heyden. Jan 25, 2025 at 11:49 The highway remains closed at this time. Unfortunately, the Weather Radar at Montreal River Harbour is not working (out of service since the 10th of January, so it is very difficult to see the weather that is hitting that ...
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Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN
Jan 25, 2025 at 13:32 The barricade at Wawa has been pulled off the highway, and the highway has been opened. Jan 25, 2025 at 11:59 The highway remains closed at this time. Unfortunately, the Weather Radar at Montreal River Harbour is not working (out of service since the 10th of January, so it is very difficult to see the ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – January 25th
Hwy 17 closed Wawa -> White River Hwy 17 closed Wawa -> Batchawana Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Flurries ending near noon then cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Risk of snow squalls this morning. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Local blowing snow this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -3. Wind chill -22 this morning ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – January 24
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Friday – Cloudy. Flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 early in the afternoon. High -8. Wind chill -34 in the morning and -15 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Friday night – Flurries. Local amount 5 cm. Local ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – January 23rd
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High -15. Wind chill -29 this morning and -23 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24. Wind chill near -32. Risk of frostbite. Friday – Cloudy. Flurries beginning in ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN
Jan 22, 2025 at 19:43 ON511 is advising that the highway has been reopened. The notification was made at 19:28. Jan 22, 2025 at 09:16 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to Batchawana due to poor weather conditions. The highway closed at 8:48 a.m.
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN
Jan 22, 2025 at 11:16 Highway 17 is now open from White River to Wawa. Jan 22, 2025 at 09:16 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to White River due to poor weather conditions. The highway closed at 8:32 a.m.
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – January 22
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Flurries and local snow squalls. Local amount 10 to 20 cm. Local blowing snow late this morning and this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High -9. Wind chill -22 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Local ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Whispering Pines Rd – Chippewa Falls) OPEN
The highway has been reopened. Jan 21, 2025 at 17:55 Highway 17 remains closed at this time, and the weather appears to be moving north. Montreal River Hill is now snow-covered with poor visibility, and the highway at Red Rock Lake is also snow covered. The highway closure (south barricade has now moved north to Whispering Pines Road (Tilley Township) ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – January 21
Weather: Extreme Cold Warning & Snow Squall Watch Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Clear early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with flurries beginning near noon. Risk of snow squalls this afternoon. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -15. Wind chill -42 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. Tonight ...
Read More »Firefighters called to residence Saturday
The Wawa Fire Department was called after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the trailer park. Firefighters were on scene for about fifteen minutes for what onlookers say was a kitchen fire. Firefighters were also seen inspecting the chimney as smoke was coming out of bottom end of chimney.
Read More »Monday Morning News – January 20th
Weather: Extreme Cold Warning Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -21. Wind chill -42 this morning and -25 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -32. Wind chill -28 this evening and -42 overnight. Frostbite in minutes. Tuesday – Clear early in the morning then a mix of ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – January 18
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Local blowing snow early this morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near noon. Temperature falling to -18 this morning then steady. Wind chill near -28. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight ...
Read More »Jan 18th , 6 am – Road Closures & Delays
Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Wawa area due to a disabled tractor trailer. This is by the entrance to Wawa RV Resort & Campground. Hwy 556 reduced to one lane in the Ranger Lake area due to a tractor trailer in live lane. Hwy 11 closed from Kapuskasing to Cochrane due to a collision
Read More »Hwy 631 (Hornepayne to Nagagami) OPEN
Jan 17, 2025 at 14:16 The highway has been reopened. Jan 17, 2025 at 12:00 Hwy 631 is closed from Hornepayne to Nagagami due to weather conditions. (10:33 a.m.).
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