Weather/Roads

Snowfall Warning & Winter Weather Travel Advisory – 9:56 p.m.

Feb 5, 2021 at 21:56 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls will persist tonight and continue through Saturday night. Local snowfall accumulations of 15 to 30 cm are expected in these snow squalls. Areas between Montreal River and Batchawana Bay could possibly reach 40 cm. ...

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Hwy 17 – Blueberry Hill, Goulais River – OPEN (19:59)

Feb 5, 2021 at 19:59 OPP have tweeted that the highway is open “UPDATE ROAD RESTRICTION: #Hwy17 between #Heyden and #GoulaisRiver – Southbound lane has been reopened.”   Feb 5, 2021 at 18:29 Hwy 17 reduced to one lane at Goulais River due to collision. From photographs circulating on social media, the vehicle in the ditch is a snow plow. ...

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Weather starting to Change to the West

Environment Canada has been warning of snow becoming heavy this evening into tonight. The snow has begun to the west, and road conditions are starting to deteriorate.  There is a transport split between the ditches by the Little Pic River, and in the Rossport area there are three different incidents: west of Rainbow Falls (Rossport) the westbound lane is partially ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (Wawa – Nipigon)

Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Nipigon Winter Weather Travel Advisory is in effect this morning and is expected to last until this evening from Wawa to Pukaskwa Park.  Snow at times heavy due to lake enhancement off of Lake Superior will result in poor road conditions and reduced visibilities. 5 to 20 cm of snow is expected, with ...

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Snowfall Warning from Schreiber to Searchmont

A Snowfall warning in effect from Schreiber to Searchmont. Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected by Thursday morning. Lake enhanced snow will develop along the northern shore of Lake Superior this morning and spread to the eastern shore in the afternoon. This snow combined with moderate winds could result in blowing snow, reducing visibilities considerably. ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory continues

The Winter Weather Travel Advisory remains in effect for a region from Montreal River to St. Joseph Island. Lake effect snow between Montreal River and St. Joseph Island could affect road conditions and visibilities. It was issued at 10 p.m. last night. A low-pressure system will move through the area bringing heavy snow, will develop lake effect snow by early ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for tomorrow morning. Lake effect show between Montreal River and St. Joseph Island could affect road conditions and visibilities. A low-pressure system will move through the area tonight bring snow and will develop lake effect snow by early Tuesday morning. Environment Canada warns that local snowfall amounts near 10 centimetres are ...

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Freezing Drizzle Warning

updated – Jan 5, 2021 at 08:17 The freezing rain advisory ended at 6:45 this morning. Jan 5, 2021 at 01:06 At 12:44 this morning Environment Canada has issued a Freezing Drizzle Advisory. It encompasses the area shown in grey in the graphic to the right. For Wawa-news readers the area from Agawa to St. Joe’s Island is affected. The ...

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Snowfall Warning (Algoma District)

Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning early this morning for a region stretching from Pukaskwa Park to St. Joseph Island. Warnings continue with a winter weather travel advisory for Chapleau to Gogama and Foleyet. Along the Highway 17 east corridor between the Soo and to Manitoulin Island the snowfall warning continues. From Wawa to Pukaskwa Park, about 15 cm of ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (Montreal River to St. Joseph Island)

Travel could get messy this afternoon and through tonight in a region from St. Joseph Island to Montreal River Harbour. Environment Canada is warning that Lake Effect Snow is expected to develop as snowfall amounts of 8 to 12cm combined with westerly winds gusting to 60km/h may create blowing snow and whiteouts. The worst is expected late this afternoon and ...

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A very poor day to travel in Ontario

Wawa-news would like to hope that everyone has now returned home from traveling for goods in the Soo, and that all students have been able to get home from college/university. Today is not a day to be traveling. If you must be on the highways – be prepared for poor weather, road conditions and possible closures. Last night at 6 ...

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Snowfall Warning

Snowfall warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall is expected today. Snow will continue today and will gradually taper to flurries from west to east on Thursday afternoon. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected by Thursday afternoon. Locally higher amounts near 30 cm are possible. Brisk northerly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h ...

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Snow, and maybe some rain – poor travelling conditions predicted

Snowfall warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall is expected this evening through Wednesday. Snow will begin this evening and continue into Wednesday. Snow will gradually taper to flurries from west to east on Thursday afternoon. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected by Thursday afternoon. Locally higher amounts near 30 cm are possible. ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

A Winter Weather Travel Advisory continues for Highway 17 between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie (Searchmont).  Environment Canada warns that southerly winds ahead of a cold front continue to generate lake enhanced snow for the region this morning.   Reduced visibility in falling snow and snow-covered roads could potentially lead to difficult driving conditions, especially along Highway 17. An additional ...

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Snow Squall Watch Ends – Winter Weather Travel Advisory in Effect

At 4:33 Environment Canada ended the snow squall watch for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville In exchange, a Winter Weather Travel Advisory has been issued for this evening and overnight for Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – White River and Dubreuilville EC explains that, “a cold front moving across northern Ontario this evening will bring southerly winds over ...

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