Heavy snow, avalanches lead to traffic restrictions, power outage in northwest Georgia
The overnight precipitation also led to power outages in the area, with up to 40 villages left without electricity. Speaking in the late hours between Monday and Tuesday, Zhorzholiani said crews would begin work on restoring power in the morning. Photo: 1TV
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Heavy overnight snow and minor avalanches between Monday and Tuesday have led to traffic restrictions on sections of roads in Georgia’s northwest, where villages have also been left without power, the Mayor of Svaneti province’s Mestia municipality said on Tuesday.
Kapiton Zhorzholiani said the Jvari-Khaishi section of the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia highway between the western city and the highland location had been closed for all traffic following occurrences of avalanche on areas of the road.
He also said a number of vehicles were being evacuated from the affected sections, adding special hardware was being sent to locations for further efforts.
Several vehicles have been stranded by heavy snow in the area nearby the municipality’s village of Nakra, Zhorzholiani also noted, adding no individuals or cars had been caught by the avalanche.
The Mayor also said roads had been closed in the direction of the village of Khaishi, where the risk of avalanche and low visibility meant authorities could not dispatch clearing hardware immediately.
The overnight precipitation also led to power outages in the area, with up to 40 villages left without electricity. Speaking in the late hours between Monday and Tuesday, Zhorzholiani said crews would begin work on restoring power in the morning.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds continued to cause disruptions across Georgia on Wednesday, with road access restricted and residential locations left without power following successive days of adverse weather conditions.
The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed traffic restrictions on several sections across the country following heavy snowfall on Monday.
Roads across Georgia have been closed or restricted for certain types of traffic following snowfall and blizzard conditions, the Roads Department said on Tuesday.
Heavy snowfall has caused a section of the road connecting Georgia and Russia to be closed to all vehicles on Monday, with select other areas across the country coming under restricted traffic.
Heavy snowfall caused traffic restrictions on several roads of domestic and international importance in western part of Georgia on Thursday.
Traffic on the Rikoti Pass crossing between eastern and western parts of Georgia has been restored after professionals cleared roads following heavy snowfall, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
One person died and four, including a minor, were injured on Tuesday evening as strong winds uprooted trees, downed power lines and caused property damage in western Georgia.
The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed traffic restrictions on several sections across the country following heavy snowfall on Tuesday. Traffic has been prohibited for all types of vehicles on the 50-89 kilometre road section of the Kutaisi-Baghdati-Abastumani-Benara highway in the west of the country.
Road restrictions caused by Wednesday’s adverse weather remain in force on the Gudauri-Kobi stretch of the international Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi Highway connecting Georgia with Russia in the north.