Weather/Roads

Jan 19, 2018 @ 10:10 Environment Canada is still calling for freezing rain, but expects that it will be patchy. “Patchy freezing drizzle is occurring this morning and more wintry precipitation including snow, ice pellets and a risk of freezing rain, is expected this afternoon and taper off this evening. Latest analysis suggests that any freezing rain occurring this afternoon ...

Jan 18, 2018 @ 09:22 Environment Canada is warning of the potential for freezing rain beginning Friday afternoon. A mix of snow, ice pellets and possibly freezing rain is expected to begin after lunch Friday, and last the afternoon. As the weather changes, travelers should be prepared for icy road conditions. Areas that are expected to be hit by this ...

The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise that Hwy 11 Longlac to Hearst has been reopened, Time Re-Opened: 2100

Jan 12, 2018 @ 09:28 At 9:16 The OPP (Northwest Region) closed Highway 11 again due to the weather. Jan 12, 2018 @ 08:45 At 8:15 Highway 11 was reopened after being closed for poor weather conditions. Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:11 Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has issued a media release stating that Highway 11 from Longlac to ...

  At 4:26 – Ontario511 tweeed “Cleared: #Hornepayne #Hwy631 from Hornepayne to Hwy 11 in Hearst is reopened. #ONStorm”

Jan 11, 2018 @ 16:01 Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning at 4 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018 for       BEARDMORE – JELLICOE – MACDIARMID       GERALDTON – MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE       NIPIGON – MARATHON – SUPERIOR NORTH       WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA       KAPUSKASING – HEARST       LITTLE ABITIBI – KESAGAMI LAKE. Environment Canada is expecting that these areas ...

Jan 11, 2018 @ 15:35 Ontario Provincial Police have reopened Highway 631 from White River to Hornepayne. At this time the highway remains closed from Hornepayne to the Junction of Hwy631 to Hwy11.  

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.  

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”

Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have closed Highway 631 at 1:39 p.m. from White River to Hornepayne due to deteriorating weather conditions.

Jan 11, 2018 @ 11:30 Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police closed Hwy 101 at 10:30 a.m. between Chapleau and Foleyet because of deteriorating weather conditions.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...