Heavy snowfall means road restrictions in Georgia
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One section of the main road between Georgia and Russia is closed to all vehicles due to heavy snow.
Today Georgia's Road Department reported the Gudauri-Kobi section of eastern Georgia’s Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route was closed to all vehicles due to heavy snow and the threat of avalanches.
Meanwhile the Mleta–Gudauri section of the same road is closed for truck and trailer units, semi-trailers and vehicles that can carry more than 30 passengers.
Other types of vehicles can travel on this section of road with anti-skid chains, while the road is open to off-road vehicles.
The Roads Department said at this stage it was impossible to clear the affected roads but works would begin as soon as it stopped snowing.
The Gudauri-Kobi section of eastern Georgia’s Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route is closed for all vehicles due to heavy snow and avalanche threats, reports Georgia’s National Environment Agency.
The Gudauri-Kobi section of eastern Georgia’s Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route is closed for all vehicles due to storm and low visibility, Georgia’s Ministry of Infrastructure announced today. The Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road is the route linking Georgia with Russia.
Most Georgian roads are open for traffic. However, there are several routes remained under certain restrictions due to alleged accident threats.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has instructed head of the Government Administration’s Department of Relations with Regions and Local Self-governing Bodies, Giorgi Amashukeli to arrive in western Georgia - the area that was most affected by the bad weather conditions – and monitor the work that was underway.
Winter is in full swing in Georgia. Last night a category 3-4 storm caused major infrastructural damage to beaches in Kobuleti resort and along the coastline in Georgia’s west.
The road to Gudauri - one of Georgia’s main ski resorts - has been cleared of heavy snow and is now open.
What are the current road conditions in Georgia?
Heavy snow and ice means several main roads in Georgia are closed. This morning Georgia's Road Department released latest information on the current road conditions describing which roads are open and which remain closed.