Weather/Roads

School Bus Cancellations

Due to the impending weather system and freezing rain warnings, all school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards in the Wawa, White River, Dubreuilville, and Chapleau.  Schools will remain open. Note: transportation will be running in Hornepayne

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Significant snow and risk of freezing rain

At 5:34 a.m. Enviornment Canada issued a special weather statement for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet, all areas shown in grey in the graphic shown. There is a significant snowfall in the amounts of 15-25cm and risk of freezing rain possible Wednesday and Thursday. Snow ...

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Freezing Rain Warning

At 2:07 p.m. today, Environment Canada issued a Freezing rain warning for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Freezing rain associated with a warm front is expected to develop early Wednesday morning and may mix with ice pellets at times. The freezing rain is expected to end Wednesday near noon before transitioning ...

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Winter weather travel advisory – expands

Mar 11, 2022 at 11:26 Regions expanded…   Mar 11, 2022 at 10:39 10:34 AM EST Friday 11 March 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (10:39) White River – Dubreuilville (10:39) Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat (10:39) Manitouwadge – Hornepayne  (10:39) Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa (10:39) Marathon – Schreiber (10:39) Nipigon – Rossport (10:39)   ...

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Hwy 101 (Wawa to Foleyet) OPEN

Mar 6, 2022 at 14:40 The highway has been reopened (2:11 p.m.) Mar 6, 2022 at 10:05 Highway 101 from Wawa to Foleyet is closed due to poor weather and road conditions. The highway was closed at 9:55 a.m.

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana Bay ) OPEN

  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 ...

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Winter Storm Warning

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 ...

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Snow & Freezing Rain Warnings

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 ...

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Winter Storm Watch

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 ...

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Approaching Low-Pressure system could bring freezing rain/snow on Derby Weekend

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 ...

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Winter weather travel advisory Expands

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 ...

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Extreme Cold Warning

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.  

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