CLOSURE: Highways closed due to heavy snow in parts of Ontario

Update: Around 12:30 p.m., OPP said Highway 11 is closed in both directions between Longlac to Hearst due to severe weather and poor visibility.

Original story follows.

Severe weather has closed highways in Ontario on Wednesday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a winter storm warning yesterday for parts of northwest Ontario.

The storm was expected to arrive Tuesday night and end Thursday in Thunder Bay, Chapleau, Wawa, Timmins and Moosonee.

On Wednesday, Environment Canada said heavy snow had moved into Northern Ontario with up to 60 cm possible for some areas by Thursday night.

The Ontario Provincial Police advised that highways were closed on Wednesday.

Highway 655 was closed in both directions between Kidd Creek Mine Rd and Highway 11 in Timmins, the OPP said on X on Wednesday morning.

Highway 11 was closed between Western Avenue in Cochrane, and Riverside Drive, in Kapuskasing, is fully closed due to severe weather and poor visibility, the OPP said.

Police urged drivers to avoid travel in these areas unless absolutely necessary.

More road closures could be on the way.

Huron County, Port Elgin, Mount Forest, Kitchener, and Guelph could see 30 to 50 cm of snow starting on Thursday morning and possibly continuing into Saturday.

HIGHWAY CLOSURE: #Hwy655 is closed in both directions between Kidd Creek Mine Rd and #Hwy11 in #Timmins due to severe weather and poor visibility. #SouthPorcOPP urging motorists to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary. Check https://t.co/308Nf4RT2c for road updates. ^pia pic.twitter.com/qYELG4AzER

— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) November 26, 2025

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