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Weather conditions close Highway 17 North (Update: Highway now open)

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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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7 a.m. update

Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following road opening:

Location:  Hwy 17 between Hwy 563 and Wawa

Time Re-Opened: 2:55 a.m.

Original 9:30 p.m. notification

Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following road closure:

Highway: Hwy 17

Location: Between Hwy 563 (Batchawana) and Wawa

Brief description of event: Due to deteriorating weather conditions

Detour (if available): unknown

Estimated duration of road advisory: unknown

The O.P.P. will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.

Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information.

Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website, twitter @511Ontario or call 511 traveller's information such as winter road conditions, construction reports, road closures, traffic reports, traffic cameras and interactive mapping.

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