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Slick roads and crashes have forced the closure of parts of Hwy. 401 Friday morning.
Eastbound lanes of the highway are closed near Drumbo
CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2025 8:04 AM EST | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago
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Parts of Hwy. 401 are slick today because of snow. (Stacey Jacques/CBC)
Slick roads and crashes have forced the closure of parts of Hwy. 401 Friday morning, as well as some schools in Oxford County.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Inside London, there’s a dusting of snow and it’s cold and windy, but no major crashes.
- If you’re heading west of London, roads are clear.
- If you’re heading west of London, it is slow-going and east of Woodstock there are closures as police deal with crashes.
- Parts of Hwy. 401 were closed east of Woodstock because a crash near Drumbo in Oxford County. They highway has since re-opened but is still slow-going.
- School buses are cancelled in Oxford County because of the road conditions, but it’s business as usual in Elgin and Middlesex counties as well as in London.
- The following schools in Oxford County are closed: AJ Baker, Blenheim, Hickson Central, Innerkip Central, Platsville and District, Tavistock, and Zorra Highlands public schools.
- School buses for French language schools in Oxford County are also cancelled.
There’s a snow squall watch for London, Parkhill, and eastern Middlsex County.
The intense snow activity will mainly affect areas to the north and east of the county, Environment Canada says.
Travel may be hazardous at times and there will be gusty winds of up to 60 km/h.
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