Weather/Roads

Apr 16, 2018 @ 05:07   Today’s Morning News is very early (5:07 a.m.) Road conditions on the MTO Website have not been updated since 9:31 p.m. yesterday. But I know a lot of Wawa-news readers travel for work.   Anecdotal reports are that the Dubreuilville Hwy (519) is snow-covered, low visibility but drivable (5:36 a.m.).   Weather – Environment ...

Apr 15, 2018 @ 21:10 Hwy 556 has been closed from the Junction of Hwy 556 and Hwy 129 to the Junction of Hwy 556 and Hwy 532 due to poor weather conditions/glare ice.   OPPCommunicationsNER tweeted “ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy556 is CLOSED between Garden Lake Rd and #Hwy129 #BruceMines due to glare ice and deteriorating weather conditions. Reopening time unknown.” ...

Apr 15, 2018 @ 12:38   For the past several days, Environment Canada has been warning of a winter storm. Last night, severe freezing rain was falling around Birch Run, Michigan; and this morning, the Mackinac Bridge was closed to all high profile vehicles at 7: 30 a. m. due to winds blowing across the bridge surface in excess of 50 ...

Apr 13, 2018 @ 09:20 Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement regarding a potential winter storm expected Sunday into Monday. “Snow at times heavy will spread into Northeastern Ontario Sunday morning. Significant snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are possible by Monday night. In addition, strong northeasterly winds will produce areas of blowing snow, leading to reduced visibilities. Southeastern ...

Apr 5, 2018 @ 09:01 On April 4, 2018, members of the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) are investigating a fatality as a result of a head-on motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred north of Still River, on Highway 69 in Henvey Township, Ontario. The ...

Apr 2, 2018 @ 10:57 OPP Communications NER has tweeted that Highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau is now open.   Apr 2, 2018 @ 10:22 Hwy 101 from Wawa to Chapleau was closed earlier this morning due to poor weather conditions. There was no media release, only tweeted.  

4:57 AM EDT Saturday 31 March 2018 Snowfall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowfall, with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected. A period of significant snow is forecast today. It will likely fall heavily at times. Close to 15 cm of snow will fall ...

Mar 29, 2018 @ 17:07 3:40 PM EDT Thursday 29 March 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall on tap for Saturday. A low pressure system will develop over the United States on Friday and will track across northeastern Ontario on Saturday. The system is expected to bring significant snowfall ...

Mar 26, 2018 @ 08:13 Environment Canada has updated their special weather statement for Nipigon through to Wawa. An estimated 10 – 15 cm of snow is possible tonight and overnight. The snow will change to rain tomorrow afternoon as temperatures rise. Environment Canada warns “The snowfall may have a significant impact on transportation. Motorists are urged to exercise caution.”

Mar 25, 2018 @ 22:50 Special weather statement updated for 10:11 p.m. Special weather statement in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Snowfall of 10 to 15 cm possible Monday night into Tuesday. Snow is expected to begin Monday night over Superior North. Total snowfall ...

Feb 26, 2018 @ 00:20 Highway 17 from Wawa to White River is now open. Feb 25, 2018 @ 21:11 Although the snowfall warning has been cancelled, Wawa continues to be hit with snow. At the present time, Highway 17 between Wawa and White River is closed. The roads in town are full of drifted areas, and it might be ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:23 At 4:49 Ontario511 tweeted that Highway 129 had been reopened. There has not been an update from the Superior East Detachment regarding the highway being reopend. Feb 23, 2018 @ 14:50 The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued a media release advising that highway 129 remains closed from Highway 667 ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:21 4:13 PM EST Friday 23 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville 10 to 20 cm of snow likely. A low pressure system will spread snow into the region beginning Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Current indications suggest that total snowfall amounts could range between ...

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:08 Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of Technical Traffic Collison Investigators (TTCI), Forensic Identification Units (FISU) and the OPP Highway Safety Division (HSD) are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17. On Friday, February 23, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m, the Kenora OPP was ...

Feb 22, 2018 @ 08:39 Special Weather Statement – Issued at 5:20 a.m. Environment Canada warns that 10 – 15 centimetres of snow is expected as a low-pressure system enters the region overnight. Snow will taper off to a few flurries Friday afternoon into early evening. Snowfall amounts are expected to be below the warning criteria of 15 centimetres per 12 hours. ...