Dec 22, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 cm. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late this afternoon. High -1. Wind chill -15 this morning and -5 this afternoon. Tonight – Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind east 20 km/h. Low -4. Wind chill -5 this evening and -11 overnight. ...
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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana Bay) OPEN
The highway was reopened. Dec 21, 2022 at 12:48 The Highway from Wawa to Batchawana has been closed again. Dec 21, 2022 at 10:00 The highway has been reopened. Dec 21, 2022 at 07:14 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana Bay remains closed at this time. Snow squall streamers continue to come off of Lake Superior between Wawa and Batchawana ...
Read More »Morning News – December 21
Dec 21, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40% chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -11. Wind chill -23 this morning and -14 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy. Snow beginning early this evening. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature rising to -6 by morning. Wind chill -16 this evening ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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.
Read More »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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