The National Environment Agency announces traffic bans across Georgia due to heavy snow and avalanche hazards on Wednesday.
Mleta-Gudauri and Gudauri-Kobi sections of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi Road linking Georgia with Russia and the Kala-Ushguli section of the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili secondary road has been closed for all types of vehicles due to avalanche hazard.
As for the country’s other parts, movement of trailer trucks and semi-trailers is banned on the Vaziani-Gombori-Telavi highway, the Natakhtari-Khunevi section of the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze road, the Gomi-Sachkhere-Chiatura-Zestaponi road, the 65-98 km section of Ponichala-Marneuli-Geguti road, the 1-36.5 km section of Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi road, and the Nakerala Pass of the Kutaisi-Tkibuli-Ambrolauri road.
The National Environment Agency forecasts snow and cloudy weather with a possible snowstorm and fog throughout Georgia in the coming days.
Georgian Roads Department urges drivers to consider traffic restrictions and drive on winter tires.