Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Mar 16, 2026 at 05:46 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 5:12 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026 Impact Level: Extreme Forecast Confidence: High Major winter storm continues. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 30 to 50 cm. Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Northeasterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. When: Continuing through tonight. Additional information: Precipitation ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 05:46 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 5:12 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026 Impact Level: Extreme Forecast Confidence: High Major winter storm continues. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 30 to 50 cm. Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Northeasterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. When: Continuing through tonight. Additional information: Precipitation ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 05:46 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 5:12 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026 Impact Level: Extreme Forecast Confidence: High Major winter storm continues. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 30 to 50 cm. Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Northeasterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. When: Continuing through tonight. Additional information: Precipitation ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 05:46 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 5:12 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026 Impact Level: Extreme Forecast Confidence: High Major winter storm continues. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm. Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Northeasterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. When: Continuing through today. Additional information: 10 ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 05:46 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 5:12 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026 Impact Level: High Forecast Confidence: High Major winter storm continues. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm. Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Northeasterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. When: Continuing through today. Additional information: 10 ...

Mar 16, 2026 at 05:46 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 5:12 AM EDT Monday 16 March 2026 Impact Level: Extreme Forecast Confidence: High Major winter storm continues. What: Total snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 cm. Near zero visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow. Northeasterly wind gusts of 70 to 80 km/h. When: Continuing through today. Additional information: 10 ...

Mar 13, 2026 at 14:15   There are no weather warnings issued, but weather conditions are creating poor road condition on the Montreal River Hill. A look at Windy.com shows weather hitting Wawa (soon) and all the way to Sault Ste. Marie, and points east; with more to come. At 11:59 a.m. Hwy 17 was reduced to one lane in ...

Mar 11, 2026 at 09:33 From ON511 – HWY 17 EAST [HEMLO RD-LECOEUR TWP] ; Marathon; LANE AND EAST SHOULDER CLOSED; due to: Vehicle Fire; ENTERED: 2026-03-11 09:26 Comments: Hwy 17 Marathon Hemlo mine reduced to one lane due to a vehicle fire Mar 11, 2026 at 08:45 Update 8:45 am Marathon Fire is clear of the scene. Highway 17 remains ...

Crews are clear of the scene. ON511 is still showing that all lanes are closed. Mar 11, 2026 at 07:48 ON511 is reporting that a collision on Hwy 17 at Peninsula Road has closed all lanes (7:29). Mar 11, 2026 at 07:16 Marathon Fire is currently responding to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Peninsula Road and Highway ...

Northern Area – Chapleau Area   Due to the icy road conditions and inclement weather in the Chapleau area, all school-related transportation will be cancelled for today.   Schools will remain open. Note – all school-related transportation is running for schools in Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville & Hornepayne. Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & area. No alerts in ...

Mar 8, 2026 at 12:15 Hwy 11 is now open (11:47). Mar 8, 2026 at 10:49 Hwy 11 is closed from Hearst to Longlac due to weather conditions (10:31). The tractor trailer that was jackknifed in the Hearst area has been cleared (10:41). Mar 8, 2026 at 10:00 Collisions 06:49 Collision on HWY 11 Southbound at ARTIC-ATLANTIC WATERSHED SIGN, Geraldton. ...

Mar 8, 2026 at 10:04 The weather in Wawa is not nice. Heavy wet snow is falling, and snowing sideways in places. Commercial traffic is increasing as conditions on Hwy 11 are poor. The wind is gusting at peaks of 48km/hr, steady from 20 – 30km/hr, with the barometer dropping. Please drive according to changing road conditions and changing weather.

Mar 8, 2026 at 09:55 Hwy 17 – Nipigon to Schreiber is closed due to multiple stuck TTUs and poor road and weather conditions (7:43). At 8:40 am the tractor trailers that were stuck on the Jackfish Hill (south of Terrace Bay) were able to get clear of the hill. The highway had been reduced to one lane since 8:00 ...

Mar 8, 2026 at 00:52 Hwy 11 from Hearst – North Bay is now open (00:36). Mar 7, 2026 at 16:15 Highway 11 is closed in two sections: Hearst to North Bay Nipigon to a point just west of Hwy 631 (Clavet Twp W Bdy). Mar 7, 2026 at 14:43 Highway 11 is now closed from Nipigon to Hearst (14:27). ...

Mar 8, 2026 at 00:39 The highway has been reopened. Mar 7, 2026 at 16:14 Highway 11 is closed in two sections: Nipigon to a point just west of Hwy 631 (Clavet Twp W Bdy). Hearst to North Bay Mar 7, 2026 at 14:43 Highway 11 is now closed from Nipigon to Hearst (14:27). Mar 7, 2026 at 05:14 Hwy ...