Weather/Roads

Jan 2, 2025 at 07:45 5:21 AM EST Thursday 2 January 2025 (issued) Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Montreal River Harbour – Searchmont Lake effect snow squalls in effect. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations up to 20 cm. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow. Timing: Continuing into tonight. Discussion: Northwest winds gusting up ...

Jan 1, 2025 at 20:16 8:06 PM EST Wednesday 1 January 2025 Weather Advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect for tonight. Hazards: Snowfall accumulation of 5 to 10 cm. Reduced visibility in heavy snow. Timing: This evening and overnight. Discussion: Lake effect snow from Lake Superior will continue to affect the ...

6:56 AM EST Wednesday 1 January 2025 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow squalls today through Thursday. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations of up to 40 cm by Thursday night. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow and local blowing snow. TIming: Beginning this afternoon and continuing into ...

The highway has been opened. Dec 29, 2024 at 8:51 a.m. Hwy 101 Closed from Matheson To Quebec Border due to weather conditions. (updated at 6:56 a.m.) Hwy 672 closed from Matheson to Kirkland Lake due to a collision. Dec 28, 2024 at 11:45 Hwy 101 remains closed between Foleyet and the Quebec border. Other Highway Closures: Hwy 655 closed ...

4:28 PM EST Sunday 22 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect until Monday afternoon. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations near 10 cm by Monday afternoon. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow. Timing: Until Monday afternoon. The heaviest snowfall is expected to fall tonight. Discussion: A low ...

4:28 PM EST Sunday 22 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Winter weather travel advisory in effect until Monday afternoon. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations near 10 cm by Monday afternoon. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow. Timing: Until Monday afternoon. The heaviest snowfall is expected to fall tonight. Discussion: A low pressure ...

Just a heads up for travellers headed to Wawa from Sault Ste. Marie. There is a broken down tractor trailer blocking the west-bound lane on the Montreal River Hill. The driver does have triangles out.

Dec 22, 2024 at 03:21 At 2:58 a.m. both sections of highway were opened. Dec 21, 2024 at 19:19 ON511 is stating that Hwy 17 is closed both directions at the Jct 631/Elgin Street, White River with the other end of the closure at Marathon. Dec 21, 2024 at 18:58 At 6:39 p.m. ON511 reported that a collision on HWY ...

7:41 AM EST Wednesday 18 December 2024 Weather Advisory in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter weather travel advisory in effect. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations of 5 to 10 cm. Poor visibility at times in heavy snow. Timing: This morning. Discussion: Heavy snow will taper to light flurries late this morning or early ...

Highway 17 has been reopened. Please drive with care. Dec 13, 2024 at 01:17 The highway remains closed at this time. Dec 13, 2024 at 01:17 Just after midnight Highway 17 was closed between Wawa and the MTO Weight Scales at Heyden (Sault Ste. Marie) due to poor weather conditions. The radar image above shows significant snow squall streamers. Motorists ...

Dec 13, 2024 at 10:00 At 9:34 a.m. this Snow Squall Warning was cancelled by Environment Canada. 3:50 AM EST Friday 13 December 2024 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls continue early this morning. Hazards: Poor visibilities at times in heavy snow. Timing: Ending this morning. Discussion: Lake effect snow squalls off Lake ...

4:02 AM EST Friday 13 December 2024 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow squalls continue today. Hazards: Additional local snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm by tonight. Peak snowfall rates of 3 to 6 cm per hour. Very poor visibility at times in heavy snow. Timing: Ending tonight. ...

Today during Question Period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha raised the need for better winter maintenance on Northern Ontario highways.   “Northern Ontario has been getting snow for the last three weeks and since the first snowfall we’ve experienced numerous, extensive closures on Highway 17 and Highway 11.” Said Mantha. “Clearing highways after a snowfall isn’t a matter of convenience for ...

Driving on forest roads is not like driving on the highway. Ontario’s forest roads are rugged unpredictable. These roads are rough, with sharp turns, wildlife, and large trucks. They often don’t have emergency services or cell phone coverage and have different challenges to regular highways. “Every year there are severe and fatal accidents on Ontario’s forest roads,” says Chris Serratore, ...

Dec 9, 2024 at 17:57 ON511 has notified that Highway 631 between White River and Hornepayne has been opened. Dec 9, 2024 at 14:53 At 2:43 p.m. weather conditions meant that Highway 631 has been closed between White River and Hornepayne. The highway was closed at 2:43 p.m.