Heavy snow blocks off roads in Georgia
Heavy snow blocks off roads in Georgia

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.