Weather/Roads

The highway was reopened. Dec 24, 2022 at 10:57 Highway 519 remains closed at this time due to poor weather and road conditions. Dec 24, 2022 at 08:45 At 8:26 a.m. Highway 519 was closed due to poor weather and road conditions.

Dec 24, 2022 at 09:36 ON511 has returned to life. Dec 24, 2022 at 09:17 The ON511 website is down at this time. It went down about 9 a.m. probably due to the pressure from motorists looking for highway conditions and road closures. Wawa-news will continue to update road closures from alternate sources.    

Dec 24, 2022 at 09:27 At 9:07, Highway 547 was reopened. Dec 24, 2022 at 07:51 Hwy 647 from Hwy 101 to Hawk Junction is closed due to a collision. The highway was closed at 7:18 a.m.

The weather conditions are changing, and this is not an entire compliation of weather warnings. Wawa-news is concentrating information for those who are travelling through the Wawa area. Environment Canada is warning “Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.  Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will be ...

Dec 23, 2022 at 23:33 The highway has been reopened. Dec 23, 2022 at 20:33   Hwy 17 –  Marathon, at Angler Creek, the highway is currently impassable due to multiple disabled vehicles. Please avoid the area. Delays may occur. Schreiber Fire explains in a tweet that Several tractor trailers are stuck on Angler Hill (dm 832) between Marathon and Neys.

Dec 23, 2022 at 06:00 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 Snow covered Poor No 22-12-23 5:31 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Partly snow covered Snow covered Fair Yes 22-12-23 5:35 ...

Winter storm warning for Northern Ontario issued by Environment Canada at 6:11 a.m. Winter Storm Warning for: =NEW= Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island =NEW= Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay =NEW= Greater Sudbury And Vicinity =NEW= Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake =NEW= Manitoulin – Blind River – Killarney.   Winter Storm Warning – Replaces Winter Storm ...

There is a significant winter storm anticipated to affect all of the province starting tomorrow and heading into the holiday weekend. Winter weather may include rain, snow, high winds, and flash freezing. Please take this time to be proactive and plan travel in advance. If you do not have to travel, it is recommended you stay home. If for any ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

5:32 AM EST Tuesday 20 December 2022 Snow squall watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected this evening through Wednesday. Hazards: Total snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm by Wednesday evening. Reduced visibility due to heavy snow and blowing snow. Timing: This evening ending late Wednesday ...