Weather/Roads

Today, Ontario’s Government for the People is taking its next step in opposing the federal government’s unconstitutional carbon tax, which threatens Ontario jobs and would make life less affordable for families each time they leave home. “Most of Canada’s progress towards meeting its greenhouse gas emission targets is due to action Ontario has taken without having to resort to a ...

On Friday, November 23rd, 2018, Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation, visited a maintenance facility to announce that Ontario’s Government for the People is making the winter commute easier by allowing drivers to track their plow and plan their route all at one stop — the Ontario 511 website. “Keeping Ontario’s highways as safe as possible during winter weather conditions is ...

Nov 25, 2018 @ 12:54 SE OPP have reopened Highway 631. It had been closed 19 1/2 hours due to poor weather conditions.   Nov 25, 2018 @ 5:30 – Highway 631 remains closed st this time. Environment Canada’s forecast for today is ‘Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. ...

If you are travelling in the Wawa area – please be very careful. Hwy 101 has been closed after a single vehicle collision 6km east of Wawa on Highway 101. OPP and Ontario511 have tweeted that the highway has been closed due to poor weather conditions. Environment Canada is forecasting – Periods of rain changing to snow overnight. Fog patches dissipating ...

Nov 23, 2018 @ 07:16 Freezing drizzle advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – White River – Dubreuilville (and other areas on the map to the right)   Areas of freezing drizzle are expected or occurring. Freezing drizzle continues this morning. Freezing drizzle will come to an end early this morning for areas near the northern shore of Lake ...

Issued 5:12 AM EST Sunday 18 November 2018 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls today. Snow squalls have intensified during the night for areas near Lake Superior. The strongest activity this morning is expected from Montreal River ...

10:40 AM EST Saturday 17 November 2018 Snow squall watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snow squalls possible tonight into Sunday. Snow squalls are expected to develop late tonight for areas near Lake Superior as strong southwesterly winds develop. The snow squall activity should slowly shift south of the area late Sunday as ...

The snow squall watch issued early yesterday morning continues today.   Environment Canada explains that snow squalls are expected to persist today and tonight from St. Joseph Island to Montreal River Harbour. “Intense lake effect snow bands are expected to continue today and tonight. Areas under the most intense portion of this band could receive snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 ...

  Just north of Harmony Beach, it looks like a transport rolled over and landed in the bush. A loyal Wawa-news reader sent this photograph and noted that winds are gusting strongly in that area. Police have already left the scene, and recovery crews are working to remove the transport. This may cause some minor mail deliveries as this transport was ...

Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Significant snowfall is possible today and tonight. Snow is expected to begin this morning and continue tonight. Total snowfall accumulations up to 20 centimetres are possible by Saturday morning due to lake enhancement. This snow is the result of a low pressure system that will track over ...

Hwy 17 is open. Oct 30, 2018 @ 9:43 – one lane is now open. Oct 30, 2018 @ 07:01 – Highway 17 is closed 20kms north of Wawa due to a single vehicle collision. OPP, EMS and Fire are on scene. There is no other information at this time.

  Oct 24, 2018 @ 08:42 OPP tweeted at 9:50 p.m. October 23rd that Highway 101 had been reopened.   Oct 23, 2018 @ 08:07 Highway 101 remains closed this morning.   Oct 21, 2018 @ 16:45 After several confusing tweets from Ontario511 – Hwy 101 remains closed. Wawa-news has heard that the highway will remain closed until most likely ...

  Ontario Provincial Police are advising that Highway 101 between Wawa and Chapleau is down to one lane following a washout. OPP are on scene at this time.

This Special Weather Statement ended at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2018.   10:36 AM EDT Wednesday 17 October 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow today. Cold northwesterly winds blowing across the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior are expected to ...

Environment Canada has canceled the Rainfall Warning for Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville at 6:38 this morning.   Today’s weather forecast: Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to plus 3 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – ...