Some roads closed, difficult to pass in Armenia
Some highways are closed or hardly passable in the territory of Armenia as of Friday morning, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a daily road condition update.
Vardenyats Pass is shut down for only trailer trucks. Covered with black ice, Sotk-Karvachar highway is difficult to pass.
Snowfalls hit the Aragats region, the second largest city of Gyumri, the towns of Aparan, Talin and Artik, as well as the Ani and Akhuryan communities.
Drivers are strictly recommended to drive to regions exceptionally on winter tires.
According to the Roads Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Stepantsminda-Lars highway is open for all types of vehicles.