Weather/Roads

Sep 19, 2018 @ 15:43   3:35 PM EDT Wednesday 19 September 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Heavy rain Thursday night into Friday. Rain is forecast to move into northeastern Ontario Thursday evening. The rain could be heavy at times with amounts expected to be in the 30 to 50 ...

Sep 15, 2018 @ 14:45 The Special Weather Statement for Wawa, Pukaskwa Park, White River and Dubreuilvill was ended at 1:07 p.m. Sep 15, 2018 @ 09:54 8:10 AM EDT Saturday 15 September 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Local 40 to 50 mm of rain possible today. An area of ...

Sep 7, 2018 @ 23:27 Frost advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas. Temperatures are expected to drop to near zero degrees overnight, due to clear skies and light winds. Frost is expected to form in many areas overnight and early Saturday morning. Take preventative measures to ...

4:49 AM EDT Wednesday 05 September 2018 Rainfall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Rain, at times heavy, is expected. An area of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms continues to affect areas along the eastern shores of Lake Superior this morning. The rain should taper off by early afternoon. ...

10:28 a.m. FOG ADVISORY ENDED FOR:       GERALDTON – LONGLAC – CARAMAT       MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE       WHITE RIVER – DUBREUILVILLE       KAPUSKASING – HEARST – SMOOTH ROCK FALLS       CHAPLEAU – MISSINAIBI LAKE   5:06 AM EDT Sunday 02 September 2018 Fog advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Kapuskasing – Hearst Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Sault ...

12:18 AM EDT Tuesday 28 August 2018 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 12:18 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking an area of severe thunderstorms capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel size hail and heavy rain. Thunderstorms are moving over the area from Lake Superior. Wind ...

Aug 6, 2018 @ 02:34 – UPDATED OR ENDED BY 1:46 A.M. EDT. 5:08 PM EDT Sunday 05 August 2018 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville At 5:08 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing up to nickel size hail. This severe thunderstorm is located 15 kilometres ...

Jul 24, 2018 @ 08:02 Due to the extreme fire hazard and the large number of wildfires burning, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has expanded the Restricted Fire Zone in effect to include some areas of the Southern Region. The new zone includes areas north of the community of Rosseau, northwest to Caramat, over to the Quebec border ...

Jul 20, 2018 @ 14:11 On July 20, 2018, at 10:33 a.m., members from the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a sinkhole on Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park in Dahl Township in between White River and Wawa. At 1:48 p.m. Highway 17 re-opened in both directions. Jul 20, 2018 @ 12:11 On July 20, 2018, at ...

OPP North Bay has confirmed that Hwy 17 is closed between Jct. 519/17 to White River. There is no word on how long it will be closed or why. Unofficial sources say that it is for a culvert that is collapsed. Wawa-news will update.

5:14 AM EDT Sunday 15 July 2018 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Areas of dense fog have once again come ashore from Lake Superior. Motorists should be prepared for sudden zero visibility in dense fog, and allow extra time to reach their destination this morning. The fog ...

Jul 14, 2018 @ 14:19 By late morning on July 14 there are 48 active forest fires across the Northeast, of these 20 are not yet under control, 28 are either being held under control or being observed. The cold front that passed through the Northeast will start moving out of the fire region today but will likely bring wrap ...

Jul 14, 2018 @ 07:07 4:33 AM EDT Saturday 14 July 2018 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Areas of dense fog coming in off of Lake Superior will cover much of the region especially this morning. Motorists should be prepared for sudden zero visibility in dense fog ...

Jul 9, 2018 @ 08:07 By early evening, there were seventy-eight active forest fires across the Northeast. Thirty-three of these fires are not yet under control, while forty-five are either being held, under control or being observed. Restricted Fire Zone declared in Northeast Region Due to the extreme fire hazard, several recent periods of heavy lightning and the large number ...

Jul 8, 2018 @ 21:45   Wawa is currently experiencing light rain, and thunder and lighting.   9:41 PM EDT Sunday 08 July 2018 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy ...