Snow restricts traffic on road linking Georgia with Russia
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The Gudauri-Kobi section of eastern Georgia’s Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route is closed to trailer trucks and semi-trailer trucks due to intense snowfall, Georgia’s Road Department announced today.
The Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road is the route linking Georgia with Russia.
All other vehicles can move without restrictions along this road.
The National Environment Agency announced yesterday that October 30 would be rainy and windy all over Georgia.
They also said that from October 31, the air temperature would lower significantly.
Georgia’s Road Department has issued a statement in which they appealed to those planning to visit mountainous regions in the coming days to adhere to special recommendations.
Heavy snowfall across Georgia since January 27 has led to travel restrictions being placed on certain roads.
Heavy snowfall has hit the western part of Georgia, which means restrictions are imposed on some of the roads, says the Road Department if Georgia.
Two people were rescued by local residents after they got trapped under an avalanche in Georgia’s western Adjara region early this morning.
Due to heavy snow and the threat of avalanches, some Georgian roads are closed today, the Roads Department of Georgia has announced.
Heavy snowfall has caused traffic problems in several parts of the country, mostly in mountainous areas. Georgia’s Road Department has announced that road cleaning works will soon start at the Jvari pass, in eastern Kazbegi municipality.
Harsh winter conditions have caused traffic problems in the southern part of Georgia. This morning, the Georgian Road Department announced that one of the roads in southern Georgia has closed for all transport.
The Gudauri-Kobi road section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route, connecting Georgia with Russia, has opened for cars after heavy snow.
The Gudauri-Kobi road section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route, connecting Georgia to Russia, is closed to all vehicles due to a snowstorm and low visibility, Georgia’s Road Department has announced.
The Gudauri-Kobi road section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route, connecting Georgia to Russia, is closed to all vehicles due to a snowstorm and low visibility, Georgia’s Road Department has announced.
Traffic is prohibited for all types of transported along the 8th-24th section of the Lentekhi-Babari road in western Georgia due to heavy snowfall yesterday, the Georgian Regional Development Ministry and Infrastructure reports.