Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) still have all eastbound lanes of Highway 401 closed through Drumbo Friday morning, due to icy conditions.
OPP posted about the closure shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday.
UPDATE (3:20 a.m.): All eb lanes on #Hwy401 at Blenheim Road in #Drumbo, #OxfordCounty will remain closed till later this morning due to icy conditions. Motorists are advised to avoid the area, plan alternate routes, and adjust their driving to current weather conditions. ^pia
— OPPCommunicationsWR (@OPP_COMM_WR) November 28, 2025
At 3:20 a.m. this morning, officers confirmed the closure was still in place.
Traffic callers to the 570 NewsRadio newsroom said there was also a crash just east of Oxford Road 29 that involved an 18-wheeler and several other vehicles on the eastbound side of the highway.
Just before 6 a.m. The Ministry of Transportation said the crash was cleared but the eastbound lanes were still closed.
Those traffic callers also note, traffic is not moving at all through that stretch.
Westbound lanes are open, but still moving very slowly.
An orange snow squall alert is in effect for the area warming of extremely hazardous travel conditions.
Stay with 570 NewsRadio for updates on the closure and road conditions.
