Final portion of Highway 21 re-opens in the Kincardine area

Highway 21, from Kincardine to Port Elgin, was finally re-opened Wednesday (Dec. 31) at 11 a.m., after being closed since Monday afternoon.

Highway 21, from Kincardine to Goderich, was re-opened Tuesday night (Dec. 30), as was Highway 9, from Kincardine to Walkerton.

Various other Bruce County roads were re-opened as well, with only Bruce County Road 7, from Ripley to Highway 9, still closed, due to poor driving conditions, with heavy snow-removal machinery on-site.

While the roads were re-opened, Highway 21, from Kincardine to Goderich, was in rough shape Wednesday afternoon, as blowing and drifting snow created drifts across the highway.



White-out conditions on Highway 21, at Pine River, looking north, Wednesday afternoon

For those who decide to travel, keep your headlights and tail-lights on and clear of snow and do not drive on a closed road.

Remember to keep your speed down. “If you see snow, go slow.”

For up-to-date road/weather information in Bruce County, visit: www.brucecounty.on.ca/road-conditions.php or call Bruce County Roads at 1-866–266-7569, option “2”. For Ontario highways – visit 511on.ca.”

The forecast calls for heavy snowfall and high wind on New Year's Day, with more of the same through to the weekend.



Capturing the blowing and drifting snow along Highway 21, at Amberley, Wednesday morning



Highway 21 at Amberley, looking northeast toward Bruce County Road 86



Blowing and drifting snow on Highway 21, just north of Amberley



White-out conditions on Highway 21, south of Amberley



Blowing and drifting snow on Highway 21, north of Amberley



White-outs across Highway 21, south of Kingsbridge, looking north