Update (10 pm) The OPP says the south bound lanes of Highway 11 between Orillia and Huntsville reopened Monday night around 10 pm.
Update: Highway 11 is now open in both directions between Orillia and Huntsville, thank you for your patience and understanding. @OPP_CR ^ks pic.twitter.com/CMwBajHBQm
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) December 3, 2024
Update (10:30 am) The OPP says the northbound lanes of Highway 11 between Orillia and Huntsville are expected to be reopen around noon Monday (Dec. 2), although some exits may still be closed. The southbound lanes from Huntsville to Orillia are expected to reopen later in the day.
Update : Highway 11 NB at West St. Orillia is expected to reopen at 12:00 and Highway 11 SB is expected to reopen from Highway 60 in Huntsville later in the afternoon. There will be limited access to entrances and exits throughout that area as crews continue to clear the ramps.… pic.twitter.com/iyGvDmNv6b
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) December 2, 2024
The clean-up continues in Muskoka after this weekend’s dumping of snow.
Ontario Provincial Police reports all lanes of Highway 11 are closed from Huntsville to Orillia.
Central Region OPP say all vehicles have been cleared from the highway and crews are now working to clear the snow that has accumulated over the past couple of days.
The Weather Network says some areas received upwards of a metre of snow.
Hydro One reported over 25,000 customers were still without power early Monday, with an estimated restoration time of noon Tuesday.
The utility says crews from other parts of the province, along with contractors, are all helping with restoration efforts after the snow started blanketing the area on Friday.
A state of emergency was also declared in Gravenhurst.
