Weather/Roads

Hwy 101 OPEN (Chapleau to Foleyet)

Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:09 At 3:06 Ontario511 tweeted “#Chapleau #HWY101 from Chapleau to Foleyet, all lanes have reopened in both directions. #ONStorm” OPP has confirmed this highway opening with a media release.  

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Hwy 631 CLOSED (Hornepayne to Jct 631/11)

Jan 11, 2018 @ 14:55 The Hearst Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has also advised that Hwy 11 is closed between Hearst and Hwy 631 due to deteriorating weather conditions. Jan 11, 2018 @ 14:33 At 2:21 p.m. Ontario511 tweeted “#Hornepayne #Hwy631 from Hornepayne to Hwy 11 in Hearst is closed in both directions due to a collision. #ONHwys”

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School Bus Cancellations

Jan 11, 2018 @ 06:42 Due to the icy road conditions school bus services from White River to Wawa (Bus 1 & Bus 2) and Dubreuilville to Wawa (Bus 6) are cancelled today.  Schools are open.

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January Thaw and then Hard Freeze with Snow

9:37 PM EST Wednesday 10 January 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Significant January thaw with fog and rain Thursday. Rain changing to snow Thursday night with a hard freeze. With the mild temperatures over the existing snowpack, dense fog patches are likely across ...

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Coast Guard: Ice unstable due to warmer temperatures

Jan 10, 2018 @ 17:41 The Coast Guard is warning, Wednesday, of unstable ice conditions due to the warming temperatures in Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and much of the Great Lakes. The public is encouraged to use extreme caution if partipating in recreational ice activities. If you’re planning to go out on the Great Lakes in the winter, remember the acronym ...

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Planning to Travel late Wednesday?

If you have travel plans you may wish to keep an eye on the weather tomorrow. Environment Canada is warning of the potential for ‘significant’ snowfall Wednesday night into Thursday with gusty northeast winds creating local blowing snow. For Wawa is the concern that this may begin as rain or freezing rain before it turns to snow. “At this point, ...

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Hwy 17 OPEN UPDATE

Jan 7, 2018 @ 19:56 At 7:55 OPP Communications tweeted   Jan 7, 2018 @ 19:33 Jan 7, 2018 @ 18:57 Jan 7, 2018 @ 15:33 The snow squall warning for Marathon to Schreiber has ended at 3:30. The snow squall warnings continue for Pukaskwa Park – Wawa, Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana ...

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Snow Squalls from Schreiber to Searchmont today

Jan 7, 2018 @ 05:42 Temperatures have warmed up significantly, and the snow has begun to fall. The winds have also picked up and with the falling snow is creating snow squall conditions. At 5:17 a.m. Environment Canada issued a snow squall warning from Schreiber to Searchmont. Environment Canada warns that “under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly ...

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It’s slowly warming up out there – EC Cancels Extreme Cold Warning

Jan 6, 2018 @ 14:35 At a quarter after 11 this morning, Environment Canada cancelled the Extreme Cold Warning for Wawa, White River, Marathon, Montreal River Harbour, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Hornepayne and Sault Ste. Marie. At 2:30 the Extreme Cold Warning was lifted for Chapleau, Kapuskasing, Hearst, Timmins, Cochrane, Greater Sudbury and Vicinity, Gogama, Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, Temagami, ...

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Extreme Cold Weather Continues Until Saturday

Jan 5, 2018 @ 07:57 5:10 AM EST Friday 05 January 2018 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: all of Northern Ontario & Southern Ontario A period of very cold wind chills continues. Wind chills values are forecast to be between minus 40 to minus 48 this morning. Most regions will see these extreme wind chill values again Friday night ...

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Extreme Cold Warnings Continue for Northern Ontario

Jan 4, 2018 @ 06:52 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Northern Ontario as shown in graphic to right A period of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill values near or below minus 40 are expected early this morning in some locales, again tonight and Friday morning, and once again Friday night and Saturday morning. Dress warmly. ...

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