YEREVAN. – Armenia’s interstate highways are difficult to pass as of Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Five villages in the Aragatsotn Region have no electricity, due to blizzard and strong winds, but repair work is underway, the Ministry of Emergency Situations informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. 

Selim Mountain Pass, the Verin Getashen-Madina, Berd-Chambarak, Alagyaz-Norashen, Urtsadzor-Lanjar, Gyumri-Spitak, Gyumri-Ashotsk, and Gyumri-Amasia highways, and the local roads in Talin and Aparan cities are closed due to snowstorm, black ice, and low visibility.       

The Yerevan-Hrazdan, Yerevan-Zovuni, Dilijan-Sevan, Alapars-Solak, Tsovak-Akhpradzor highways and the Lanjik-Mastara motorway are difficult to drive.   

Snow removal and road cleaning are in progress.

And according to the information received from Georgia’s Emergency Situations Department, as of Monday at 10:30 a.m., the weather has considerably deteriorated in Georgia; and there is low visibility and a danger of avalanche.

The Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi Highway, which leads to the Armenian border, is closed.