Heavy snowfall caused travel disruption in Georgia on Wednesday (February 17).

Footage shows various roads with severely deep snow as tractors try to plough the snow allowing traffic to flow.

Additional shots show traffic at a standstill with truck stop full with lorry unable to move.

According to the Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, due to heavy snowfall, certain restrictions have been imposed on the roads.

According to the agency, due to low visibility, on the Vaziani-Gombori-Telavi highway, km1-km62 (Gombori circular-middle mountain monastery turn) section, only off-road vehicles (with two or more driveways, and other vehicles) are allowed. It is forbidden.

Due to heavy snow and ice, the movement of trailers and semi-trailers is prohibited on the section of the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway of international importance km28-km158 (Natakhtari-Khunevi), while the movement of other types of vehicles is free.

Due to heavy snow, the movement of trailers and semi-trailers is prohibited on the Tbilisi Revenue Road of international importance, while the movement of other types of vehicles is free. Due to heavy snow and low temperature, the movement of trailers and semi-trailers on the Gomi-Sachkhere-Chiatura-Zestaponi highway is prohibited, while the movement of other types of vehicles is free.

Due to heavy snow and ice, the movement of trailers and semi-trailers is prohibited on the 6565 km-98 section of the Ponichala-Marneuli-Guguti highway of international importance, while the movement of other types of vehicles is free.

In difficult meteorological conditions (heavy snow, blizzard and poor visibility) on the Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi road km1-km 36.5 of international importance, the movement of trailers, semi-trailers and buses with a capacity of more than 30 seats is prohibited, while the rest is free traffic. Due to heavy snow, on the Kutaisi (Motsameta) -Tkibuli-Ambrolauri road km39-km62 (Nakerala Pass) of domestic importance, trailers and semi-trailers are prohibited, while the rest of the traffic is free.

According to the National Environment Agency, the level of avalanche danger on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi (border) border road of international importance is high due to heavy snow and low temperatures, due to which all types of vehicles are prohibited on this section.

Due to heavy snowfall and avalanche danger, all types of traffic are prohibited on the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili road km171-km186 (Kala-Ushguli) section of domestic importance. The Department of Highways urges you to obey the restrictions imposed on the roads and drive with winter tires.

Due to the heavy snowfall, some restrictions were imposed on several roads