UPDATE AT 2:30pm: All highways in the region have reopened.
UPDATE AT 12:30pm: Hwy. 101 between Timmins and Chapleau open again, as is Hwy. 655 between Timmins and Driftwood.
UPDATE AT 10:30am: Environment Canada has downgraded the weather warning to a blowing snow advisory. NW wind to 60 km/h causing blowing snow and reduced visibility this afternoon; 50km/h this evening, then becoming light. All closures remain in effect at this hour.
UPDATE AT 8:30am:
- HIGHWAY 11 NOW CLOSED FROM LONGLAC TO NEW LISKEARD
UPDATE AT 7:10am:
Many area highways remain closed due to weather:
- HWY 101 CLOSED FROM HWY 11 MATHESON TO THE QUEBEC BORDER
- HWY 101 CLOSED FROM CHAPLEAU TO TIMMINS
- HWY 11 CLOSED FROM TEMISKAMING SHORES TO LONGLAC
- HWY 655 CLOSED FROM JCT HWY 11 TO NORTH OF TIMMINS
- HWY 144 CLOSED FROM HWY 101 TIMMINS
