Bad weather Barbara: Snow and frost – Where problems are located in Western Greece and Peloponnese

February 6, 2023

Kelsey

Road race to keep the roads open

Vehicular traffic problems, due to snowfall and frost, have been caused in parts of the mountainous road network in the regions of Western Greece and Peloponnese, while snow removal machines are constantly working to keep the roads open.

Western Greece

In Achaiaaccording to the police, traffic has been stopped from the community of Peristera in the municipality of Aegialia, to the ski center of Kalavryta.

It is also necessary to use anti-skid chains at the following points on the road network:

On the provincial road Kalavryton – Patras via Chalandritsa
On the Pountas – Kalavryton provincial road
On the provincial road Kalavryton – Aigio via Pteri
On the provincial road of Kalavryton – ski center
On the provincial road Kalavryton – Kleitoria via Louso
On the provincial road Kalavryton – Kleitoria via Priolithos
On the provincial road Elaiona – Kalavryton via Mamousia, Dumena and Zachlora
On the provincial road Akrata – Zarouchlas from the height of Valimis community
On the provincial road Aegeiras – Perithoriou from the height of the 13th kilometer
On the provincial road Aegeiras – Synevrou from the height of the 9th kilometer

Also, vehicle traffic is being carried out with difficulty on the 14th kilometer of the provincial road Aigiou – Paraskevi, due to a landslide.

In Etoloakarnania, due to a landslide, traffic has been stopped at the height of the 7th kilometer of the Kallithea – Proussou provincial road and the traffic of vehicles is carried out by bypass roads.

On the same provincial road, the use of anti-skid chains is necessary from the 14th kilometer, in the Agia Paraskevi area, to the Arapokefala area.

Region of Peloponnese

In Laconiavehicular traffic has been stopped at the 13th kilometer of the provincial road Skalas – Gerakiou, due to subsidence of the road surface.

In Arcadiathe use of anti-skid chains is necessary at the following points on the road network:

On the Leonidio – Kosmas – Gerakiou provincial road from the 15th to the 35th kilometer
On the provincial road Dragouni – Kastri – Agios Petros – Xirokambi
On the Sitaina – Kastanitsa provincial road from the 1st to the 10th kilometer

In Messiniait is necessary to use the anti-skid chains on the Kalamata – Sparta highway from the 28th to the 40th kilometer.

In Corinthiachains are necessary for those who move or are going to move on the Xylokastro – Trikalon provincial road from the 17th to the 35th kilometer.

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Kelsey

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