Heavy snowfall closes roads in mountainous Georgia
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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.
For now all vehicle traffic is prohibited on the route.
We are cleaning roads now at Kobi and Gudauri in the east of the country. The snow level on the territory is about one meter. On the Jvari pass there is a threat of avalanche and we are waiting for the permission from Georgia’s National Agency of Environment to start works,” the Road Department announced.
The 52rd and 106th section of eastern Korsha-Shatili road are closed to all vehicles.
The Road Department stated that in the west of the country, towards the Kutaisi-Motsameta-Tkibuli-Ambrolauri direction, the movement of trailers and semi-trailers is restricted at the 71st section of the route due to the fall of a large amount of rocks.
However, village roads of Itsa and Akhalsopeli have been used as an alternative for other vehicles.
Due to the hard weather conditions and the threat of avalanches, traffic is slow at Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road, connecting Georgia with Russia.
Georgia’s Ministry of Infrastructure has handed food to the people who have to stand in long queues on the road.
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.
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.
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.
Strong winds on Wednesday morning have caused a number of problems across Georgia from downed power lines to property damage. Hundreds of families have been left without electricity after winds hit the capital Tbilisi and several regions in eastern Georgia.
All types of transport are prohibited on the Paravani pass due to severe weather conditions.
Heavy snowfall has temporarily shut down Georgian customs services at the Georgian-Russian and Georgian-Armenian borders and caused traffic problems on several international roads.
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.