Blizzard, Fog, Snow: Which Roads Are Closed

The emergency services have reported that there are closed and difficult-to-navigate roads in the territory of Armenia. The road from the "Amberd" high mountain meteorological station to Lake Kari in the Aragatsotn region is closed.

The Vardenyats Pass and the Artashavan-Tsilkar road are difficult to traverse for all types of vehicles. The bends of Spitak and the roads connecting Stepanavan to Vanadzor and Vanadzor to Dilijan are difficult for trucks with trailers.

In Shirak region, snowfall has been recorded in Talin, Aparan, Aragats, the village of Tsilkar, Vardenyats Pass, Jermuk, Dilijan, Gavarr, the city of Sisian, and the villages of Lanjanist, Lusashogh, and Lanjarr, as well as in the "Meghru Mountain" and "Zanger"-Tsghuk sections.

On the Gjumri-Bavra road, there are some areas with black ice in the section known as "Chaini’s Turns" and on the roads of Syunik region.

The Yerevan-Sevan road has fog in the villages of Mayakovski, Balakhovit, Jrvazh, and Dzoraghbyur, in the Talin region. The road from Aparan to Nigavan and in the Aragats region is experiencing a blizzard.

Drivers are advised to travel exclusively with winter tires.

Regarding Lars, according to information received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in North Ossetia, the Stepantsminda-Lars road is open for all types of vehicles.