Urgent: Which Roads Are Closed Due to Heavy Snow and Strong Blizzards

Due to strong blizzards and insufficient visibility, the Vardenyats Pass is closed to all types of vehicles. The Yeghegnadzor-Elpin and Jujevan-Noyemberyan highways are impassable for vehicles with trailers due to heavy snowfall and black ice.

As of January 19 at 17:00, snow is falling in the regions of Ashtarak, Aparan, Aragats, Spitak, Vanadzor, Stepanavan, Ejmiatsin, Talin, Maralik, Artik, Abovyan, Hrazdan, Sevan, Chambarak, Gavarr, Martuni, Vardenis, Armavir, Ararat, Yeghegnadzor, Vayk, Goris, Kapan, and Meghri. In the Aparan region, there is black ice in some areas.

Due to heavy snowfall, the Dilijan serpentine roads are closed to vehicles with trailers. Due to heavy snowfalls, for safety reasons and to avoid traffic jams, drivers of heavy cargo and trailer vehicles are advised to travel exclusively with chains in the section from the Lichk intersection in the Meghri region to the area known as Meghri's mountain.

The Vardenyats Pass is closed to heavy cargo and trailer vehicles, while it is difficult for light vehicles to pass. Other interstate and republican highways are open. Road construction workers are conducting cleaning and treatment with salt and sand on the highways.