February 19, 2012 - 16:57 AMT
Armenia's highways mainly traversable as of Feb 19

As of February 19, international and republican highways and road crossings are mainly traversable, with icy conditions observed on some of them, Emergency Situations Ministry reported.

Blizzard-like conditions with poor visibility and strong winds were reported on Aparan-Sisian, Yerevan-Gyumri highways.

Shirak and Aragatsotn highways were shut down over the blizzard, similarly to Simel pass, Berd-Chambarak, Verin-Getashen-Madina, Alagyaz-Tsakhkahovit highways. Works to clear the roads are under way.

According to Georgian Ministry of Emergency situations, Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars highway was also shut down.