Weather/Roads

  Mar 6, 2022 at 14:04 The highway has been opened (1:44 p.m.). Mar 6, 2022 at 09:54 Highway 17 has been closed from Wawa to Batchawana Bay because of poor weather and road conditions. Environment Canada has forcasted that snow mixed with ice pellets or freezing rain (2 -5 mm possible) will transition to snow, at times heavy, early ...

Mar 6, 2022 at 10:00 Hwy 556 (aka Ranger Lake Rd) is closed from Searchmont to Aubrey Falls area due to poor weather. The highway was closed 8:45 a.m.

Mar 6, 2022 at 09:58 Hwy 129 Closed from Thessalon to Chapleau due to poor road conditions. The highway was closed at 9:30 a.m.

Mar 5, 2022 at 07:30 A Winter storm warning is in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Snow is expected to begin this morning and may become mixed with ice pellets or freezing rain tonight, especially from Wawa to Chapleau. Any ice pellets or freezing rain ...

5:27 AM EST Friday 04 March 2022 Winter Storm & Freezing Rain: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Environment Canada is warning that a Colorado Low is expected to bring snow early Saturday morning, ice pellets by afternoon, and then freezing rain throughout the night, before transitioning back to snow Sunday afternoon. Ice accretion of 10 mm is possible. Snow and ...

Winter storm watch is in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Environment Canada is warning of a winter storm as a Colorado Low approaches the region. The storm is expected to begin with snow Saturday morning or afternoon. To make this extremely yucky, the snow is ...

Mar 3, 2022 at 11:30 Environment Canada is warning that a strong low-pressure area from Colorado is forecast to approach Northeastern Ontario and bring significant amounts of snow and freezing rain this weekend. Anglers for the ice fishing derby may enjoy good fishing as fishing while the barometer is dropping is usually good. However, this same dropping barometer and snow/freezing ...

Mar 2, 2022 at 10:15 At 9:41 a.m. Environment Canada expanded the Weather Advisory to include Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay (ended 2:09 p.m.) Agawa – Lake Superior Park (ended 11:30 a.m.) This morning a heavy band of snow is slowly moving southward from Wawa. As a result, snow is expected to be heavy at times with ...

Feb 27, 2022 at 03:35 At 3:15 a.m. the highway was opened. Feb 26, 2022 at 23:14 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana Bay has been closed due to poor weather and poor road conditions.

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Manitouwadge – Hornepayne A period of very cold wind chills continues. Wind chill values near minus 40 are expected this morning. Extreme cold conditions are not expected to return tonight.  

On February 20, 2022 at 11:05 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 519, approximately 40 kilometres north of Wawa. The investigation revealed that a southbound ambulance struck a southbound snow plow. As a result, Connie HALVERSON, 68 years-of-age, from ...

Due to the extreme cold temperatures in the Chapleau area.  All school-related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  Schools will remain open. Due to the extreme cold temperatures in the Hornepayne area.  All school-related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  Schools will remain open.

10:58 AM EST Wednesday 23 February 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A period of very cold wind chills continues. Hazard: Wind chill values near minus 40. When: Tonight into Thursday morning. Discussion: Wind chill values have moderated for the time being. Extreme cold conditions are expected to develop tonight into ...

Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions all school related transportation services are cancelled today for all Boards in the Northern Area.  Schools remain open. Note: Transportation will be running in Hornepayne

At 6:15 p.m. the highway was reopened. Feb 20, 2022 at 11:13 Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay has been closed due to poor weather and road conditions.