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Some roads in Armenia are closed or difficult to pass as of 9:42am Wednesday, February 12, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

Ishkhanasar-Goris highway of Syunik Province and the roadways leading to Amberd fortress and Lake Kari of Aragatsotn Province are closed.

Snowstorm has hit Goris-Sisian and Sotk-Karvachar highways.

Sotk-Karvachar highway is closed for trucks and difficult to pass for other vehicles.

The roads of Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Lori, Syunik, Shirak Provinces, as well as the intercommunity roadways of Aparan and Aragats regions of Aragatsotn Province are partially covered with clear ice.

Snowfalls are reported on Saravan-"Zanger" road section, in Jermuk town of Vayots Dzor Province, as well as in Charentsavan and Hrazdan towns of Kotayk Province.

According to the Department of Emergency Situations of Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Crisis Management Center (CMC) of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in North Ossetia, Stepantsminda-Larsi highway is open to all traffic.

More than 1,000 trucks are reportedly stuck on the Russian side.

Drivers are strongly urged to use winter tires.