Updated: passenger cars allowed on Gudauri-Kobi road
Trailers and semi-trailers are still prohibited from moving on the Gudauri-Kobi section due to intense snow and ice. Photo: Roads Department
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Passenger cars have been allowed on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road.
The Gudauri-Kobi part has been closed since last night due to avalanche risk which is no longer existent since snow removal works have been carried out, the Roads Department said.
Trailers and semi-trailers are still prohibited from moving on the Gudauri-Kobi road due to intense snow and ice.
Earlier: 14:37
Gudauri-Kobi part of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road has been closed since last night due to intense snow and avalanche risk.
All types of vehicles are prohibited to move along the Gudauri-Kobi part of the road currently, the Roads Department says.
The National Environmental Agency expects that the weather will worsen throughout Georgia until January 8.
Rainy weather is expected in most regions of the country, snow and strong wind in mountainous parts while there is a possibility of storms on the seaside.
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 new and longest cable car will open on December 29 to link Georgia’s Stepantsminda region to Gudauri and take passengers from Kobi to Gudauri in just 15 minutes.
All types of transport are prohibited on the Paravani pass due to severe weather conditions.
Passenger cars are now allowed to move on the Gudauri-Kobi part of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi motorway where cleaning work has been carried out since morning amid snowslide risks.
The Gudauri-Kobi road section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi route, connecting Georgia to Russia, is closed to all vehicles due to the threat of avalanche.
Major roads in some regions of Georgia are closed or restricted to certain types of vehicles due to intense snow, ice and risk of avalanche.