Weather/Roads

Road Conditions – December 24

Dec 24, 2021 at 07:08 updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and dry bare and wet good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet snow packed good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) bare and dry bare and ...

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Road Conditions – December 23

Dec 23, 2021 at 06:36 updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa snow covered snow packed good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert snow packed bare and dry good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) snow covered snow packed good 144km Hwy ...

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Winter weather travel (Montreal River Harbour – St. Joseph Island)

At 3:53 p.m. Environment Canada issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 10 cm are possible by Thursday morning. Lake effect snow from earlier today has weakened slightly, but is expected to redevelop this evening and continue until after midnight. ...

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Road Conditions – December 22

Dec 22, 2021 at 06:29   updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa snow packed bare and dry good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert partly snow covered partly snow packed good 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) snow packed bare and ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory

Environment Canada has issued a Winter Weather Travel Advisory for a large swath of Northern Ontario. In the Wawa-news reading area: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Winter weather travel advisory ...

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Road Conditions – December 21

A winter weather travel advisory is in for a large swath of Northern Ontario as shown in the graphic to the right. Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 centimetres are expected, but will vary depending on your location. A low-pressure system will track across the Great Lakes today and tonight creating reduced visibility and poor travel conditions. Check Environment Canada ...

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Hwy 17 (Batchawana Bay to Wawa) OPEN

Hwy 17 is now open from Batchawana Bay to Wawa. Dec 20, 2021 at 09:13 At 9:00 a.m., Highway 17 from Wawa to White River was reopened. please drive with care. Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana Bay remains closed at this time. Dec 20, 2021 at 05:40 At 3:06 a.m. Highway 17 road conditions improved north of White River, ...

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Road Conditions – December 20

At this time (6:00 a.m.) Highway 17 is closed from Batchawana Bay to White River/Mobert. A winter weather travel advisory is in effect (Pukaskwa Park to Searchmont). Snowfall accumulations of 7 to 14 centimetres are expected. Wind gusts up to 60km/h will create reduced visibility and poor travel conditions.   Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory (LSPP – Searchmont)

Dec 17, 2021 at 09:47 9:03 AM EST Friday 17 December 2021 Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter weather travel advisory in effect for this morning. This winter weather travel advisory is replacing the snow squall warning that was previously in effect. Lake effect flurries off of ...

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Snow Squall warning (LSPP – Searchmont) – ENDED

Dec 17, 2021 at 09:45 The snow squall warning ended at 9:11 a.m. Dec 17, 2021 at 07:08 5:16 AM EST Friday 17 December 2021 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Local snow squalls continue this morning. Locally heavy flurries and snow squalls off of Lake Superior ...

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Area Road Conditions – Dec 17 at 06:45

If you are headed to the east a number of Sudbury school buses are cancelled, due to icy road conditions. School buses are cancelled in Timmins, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing, and Hearst.  Schools are open. All buses are running in the Wawa area. updated at: 5:23 a.m. Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Hwy 17 West/North 50km ...

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Snow Squall Warning (Lake Superior Park – Searchmont)

10:42 PM EST Thursday 16 December 2021 Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Local snow squalls tonight into Friday morning. Locally heavy flurries and snow squalls are forecast tonight into Friday morning. 10 to 15 cm of new snowfall will be possible by the time the snow ...

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Wind Warning (Wawa – Pukaskwa Park)

Strong southwesterly winds gusting to 100 km/h are expected today. The winds are being generated because of a Colorado Low that is moving through Ontario today bringing strong winds throughout most of northeastern and southern Ontario. Environment Canada warns that utility outages may occur. Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be ...

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Wind Warning (White River – Dubreuilville)

Strong southwesterly winds gusting to 90 km/h are expected today. The winds are being generated because of a Colorado Low that is moving through Ontario today bringing strong winds throughout most of northeastern and southern Ontario. Environment Canada warns that utility outages may occur. Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be ...

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