{"id":79758,"date":"2025-12-31T10:06:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=79758"},"modified":"2026-01-03T13:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:31:57","slug":"highway-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/highway-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway Status (10:06 a.m., December 31st)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The winter storm that began on December 28th at 8:15 p.m. with the road closures of Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana), and Hwy 101 (Wawa to Chapleau) has passed through the province, and the only highways to remain closed at this time are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Hwy 577: Hwy 101 to Hwy 11<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Hwy 566: closed in the Matachewan area due to weather, Asbestos Mine Rd, Matachewan &#8211; Wilson Lake RD, Elk Lake (2025-12-31 10:17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.48.38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-79805\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.48.38-300x79.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.48.38-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.48.38-600x157.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.48.38-768x201.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.48.38.png 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The following roadways are closed due to poor visibility and deteriorating road conditions. Drive only if necessary and with extra caution, as roadways are becoming difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow and ice. This post will be updated with additional closures and reopening information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Motorists are urged to:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Avoid travel unless absolutely necessary<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Monitor <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\">www.511on.ca <\/span>for highway closures and plowing info<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Check <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\">www.weather.gc.ca<\/span> for weather and road conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em>Source: Ontario Provincial Police &#8211; North West Region<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Wednesday, December 31, 10:04 a.m.,)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 573: Charlton to Hwy 11 (2025-12-31 09:47)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 577: Hwy 101 to Hwy 11<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79878\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52-600x349.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52-600x349.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52-1536x893.png 1536w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-31-at-09.17.52.png 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Wednesday, December 31, 3:05 a.m.,)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 572: Ramore to Hwy 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 573: Charlton to Hwy 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 577: Hwy 101 to Hwy 11<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 3:08 p.m. Dec. 30):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Cochrane to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 572: Ramore to Hwy. 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 573: Charlton to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 2:15 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Cochrane to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 572: Ramore to Hwy. 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 573: Charlton to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 1<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 1:23 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Kapuskasing to Cochrane<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 66: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Cochrane to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 572: Ramore to Hwy. 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 573: Charlton to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 12:17 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Kapuskasing to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 572: Ramore to Hwy. 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 573: Charlton to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 11:32 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Matheson to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Margo Lake to Kapuskasing<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Kapuskasing to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 572: Ramore to Hwy. 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 11:00 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Margo Lake to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 572: Ramore to Hwy. 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy. 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 8:42 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 572: Ramore to Hwy 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 577: Hwy. 101 to Hwy 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Margo Lake to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 6:55 a.m.):\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 572: Ramore to Hwy 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 577: Hwy 101 to Hwy 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Hearst to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79848\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-at-06.31.42.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79848\" class=\"wp-image-79848 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-at-06.31.42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-at-06.31.42.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-30-at-06.31.42-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025-12-30 at 06:31<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>UPDATE (Tuesday, December 30, 12:30 a.m.):<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 572: Ramore to Hwy 101<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 577: Hwy 101 to Hwy 11<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Hearst to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 11:15 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 17: Wawa to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Nipigon to Hearst<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Hearst to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 11:00 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 17: Wawa to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11 eastbound: Hearst to Nipigon<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Hearst to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 8:55 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11 westbound: Nipigon to Hearst<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: New Liskeard to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11 eastbound: Hearst to Nipigon<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Hearst to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 17: Wawa to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to New Liskeard<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79842\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-20.48.17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79842\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79842\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-20.48.17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-20.48.17.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-20.48.17-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 20.48<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 8:30 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11 westbound: Nipigon to Hearst<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: New Liskeard (Armstrong St) to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11 eastbound: Hearst to Nipigon<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Hearst to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 17: Wawa to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to New Liskeard<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 8:10 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: New Liskeard (Armstrong St) to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 11: Nipigon to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 17: Wawa to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 65: Matachewan to New Liskeard<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79831\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.54.00.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79831\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79831\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.54.00-600x362.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.54.00-600x362.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.54.00-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.54.00-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.54.00.png 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 17.54<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79825\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.16.36.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79825\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79825\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.16.36-600x339.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.16.36-600x339.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.16.36-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.16.36-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-17.16.36.png 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 17.16<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 5:50 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Denison to Wawa<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Nipigon to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Wawa to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 65: Matachewan to New Liskeard<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Chapleau to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 4:22 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Nipigon to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Denison to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 65: Matachewan to New Liskeard<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79816\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-14.29.32-e1767036612815.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79816\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79816\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-14.29.32-600x348.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 14.29<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 12:53 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Nipigon to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Denison to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 560: Gogama to Englehart<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79802\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.17.25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79802\" class=\"wp-image-79802 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.17.25-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.17.25-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.17.25-600x480.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-12.17.25.png 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 12.17 (Struthers to Denison area on Hwy 17 north of White River).<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 11:53 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Struthers to Denison<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 614: Struthers to Manitouwadge<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Nipigon to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Denison to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 10:52 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Nipigon to North Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Struthers to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to Ontario\/Quebec border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 10:09 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Hearst to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Mobert to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to ON\/QC border<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79780\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-09.04.43.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79780\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79780\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-09.04.43-600x227.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-09.04.43-600x227.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-09.04.43-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-09.04.43-768x291.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-09.04.43.png 1464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 09.04<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 9:20 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">REOPENING:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 69: French River to Parry Sound<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Hearst to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Mobert to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 8:11 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 11: Hearst to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17: Mobert to Heyden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 69: French River to Parry Sound<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 101: Wawa to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hwy. 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 6:45 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CLOSED:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 11: Hearst to Matheson<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17: Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 69: French River to Parry Sound<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 101: Wawa to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 129: Thessalon to Chapleau<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 144: Timmins to Gogama<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 655: Driftwood to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"attachment_79762\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-04.37.57.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79762\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79762\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-04.37.57-600x393.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-04.37.57-600x393.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-04.37.57-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-04.37.57-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-29-at-04.37.57.png 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot 2025-12-29 at 04.37<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 4:18 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">North East Region OPP is advising the following roads are closed due to severe weather, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17: White River to Sault Ste. Marie<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 11: Highway 101, Matheson to Kapuskasing<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 655: Highway 11 to Timmins<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 144: Highway 101 to Highway 560<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Highway 548<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 69: Highway 64 to Highway 124<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 101: Wawa to Highway 144<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17B: Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Monday, December 29, 2:53 a.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">North East Region OPP is advising the following roads are closed due to severe weather, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17: White River to Batchawana Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 101: Wawa to Foleyet<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 11: Highway 101, Matheson to Kapuskasing<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 655: Highway 11 to Timmins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">{divider]<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Sunday, December 28, 9:16 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">North East Region OPP is advising the following roads are closed due to severe weather, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17: White River to Batchawana Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 101: Wawa to Foleyet<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Sunday, December 28, 9:02 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">North East Region OPP is advising the following roads are closed due to severe weather, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17: White River to Batchawana Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 101: Wawa to Chapleau<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>UPDATE (Sunday, December 28, 8:15 p.m.):<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">WEATHER ADVISORY: North East Region OPP is advising the following roads are closed due to winter weather conditions, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 17: Wawa to Batchawana Bay<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Highway 101: Wawa to 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