Numerous highways in the region remain closed as of 1:00 Thursday afternoon due to the weather and poor road conditions caused by a major spring blizzard.
However, Ontario511 now reports Highway 17 between Dryden and the Manitoba border is now open in both direction.
https://twitter.com/511Ontario/status/1514667324237922306
Highway 502 between Dryden and Fort Frances is reported to still be closed.
Other road closures of note:
-Ignace/Pickle Lake: Highway 599 between Highway 17 junction to the end of the highway
-Sioux Lookout: Highway 642 between Highway 599. Both Directions between HWY 516 (N) – HWY 72 (S) – KING ST (W) and SEC HWY 599. All lanes closed.
-Sioux Lookout: Highway 516 between Highway 642-Highway 599
Highway 11 between Fort Frances and Shabaqua Corner has reopened.
Highway 1 into Winnipeg is listed as open, but most of the Trans-Canada in Manitoba is snow covered with blowing snow. West of Winnipeg, Manitoba 411 reports virtually all major highways including the Trans-Canada as being closed.
Snow is expected to continue across most of Northwestern Ontario until Friday.
