Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High -13. Wind chill -28 this morning and -19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries. Snow beginning before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -18. Wind chill ...
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Highway (Wawa to Heyden) OPEN
The highway has been reopened. Please drive with care. Jan 29, 2025 at 06:30 The highway remains closed at this time between Wawa and Heyden. The single vehicle collision at Beta Lake was removed at 12:30 a.m. Jan 28, 2025 at 17:38 At 17:08, ON511 expanded the road closure south to the Heyden Weigh Scales. Jan 28, 2025 at 16:51 ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – January 28
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Becoming cloudy this morning then periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -8. Wind chill -30 this morning and -13 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low -16. Wind chill -13 this ...
Read More »Highway 17 (Agawa Bay to Batchawana)
The highway is open. Jan 27, 2025 at 18:01 As of 6 p.m. OPP were manning the barricade at Pinewood Drive preventing travel on Hwy 17S towards Sault Ste. Marie. Jan 27, 2025 at 16:39 Highway 17 is now closed from Agawa Bay to Batchawana. Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 ...
Read More »Highway 17 (Wawa to White River) OPEN
The highway has been opened. Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 at 06:39 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to White River due to weather conditions.
Read More »Highway 129 (Chapleau to Thessalon)
The highway is open Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 at 09:08 Hwy 129 Closed from Chapleau to Thessalon due to weather conditions.
Read More »Highway 631 (White River to Jct 631/11 ) OPEN
Highway 631 is open. Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 at 08:36 Hwy 631 is closed from White River to Jct 631/11 due to weather conditions.
Read More »Highway 101 (Wawa to Chapleau ) OPEN
The Highway has been opened. Jan 27, 2025 at 14:43 The Highway remains closed at this time. Jan 27, 2025 at 08:18 Hwy 17 is closed from Wawa to Chapleau due to weather conditions.
Read More »Monday News Tidbits – January 27
Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Tonight – Flurries at times heavy becoming mixed with periods of blizzard near midnight. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Blowing snow overnight. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 increasing to 50 gusting to 80 near midnight. Low -6. Wind chill near -16. Monday – Flurries at times heavy and periods of blizzard ending ...
Read More »Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN
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 ...
Read More »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.
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