Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Winter Road Conditions – Wednesday, January 7

Jan 7, 2026 at 07:12 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Good No 2026-01-07 05:11 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 2026-01-07 05:25 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 2026-01-07 05:24 ...

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Tuesday Morning News – January 6th

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of light snow changing to 60% chance of flurries this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -1. Wind chill near -7. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of light snow and risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 ...

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Winter Road Conditions – Tuesday, January 6th

Jan 6, 2026 at 07:09 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Bare and wet road Good No 2026-01-06 05:10 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly ice covered Good No 2026-01-06 06:55 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road Snow covered Good No 2026-01-06 05:21 Hwy 129 From ...

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Monday Morning News – January 5

Weather: Today – Periods of snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -3. Wind chill near -10. Tonight – Cloudy with 60% chance of light snow and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -7. Wind chill -6 this evening and -12 overnight. News Tidbits: Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, sister (by marriage) of Anne Frank, has died ...

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Winter Road Conditions – Monday, January 5th

Jan 5, 2026 at 06:15 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Good Yes 2026-01-05 05:25 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Snow packed Good No 2026-01-05 05:30 From Highway 651 to Wawa Snow covered Snow packed Fair No 2026-01-05 05:29 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Snow covered Good No 2026-01-05 ...

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Hwy 17 (Montreal River Hill Area) Cleared

Jan 4, 2026 at 08:07 At 00:39 on January 4th this vehicle was removed, and the highway cleared. Jan 3, 2026 at 22:07 Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Montreal River area due to a collision. The westbound lane and should has been closed. ON511 is placing the collision near Beta Lake which is in between the Waste ...

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Saturday Morning News – January 3rd

Weather: Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -14. Wind chill -28 this morning and -17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -25. Wind chill -18 this evening and -30 overnight. ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

Jan 2, 2026 at 23:30 Hwy 17 is now open from Wawa to Batchawana. It had been closed earlier due to poor weather and road conditions. Jan 2, 2026 at 22:02 At 21:43 the road closure was changed. The Mile Hill has been cleared, and Hwy 17 is now open from SSM to Heyden. It remains closed from Wawa to ...

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Friday Morning News – January 2nd

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -14. Wind chill -34 this morning and -20 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -26. Wind chill -21 this evening and -31 overnight. Risk ...

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