The situation on the roads of Western Macedonia is improving after the heavy snowfall during the evening hours
In lifting the curfew all motor trucks, gross weight over 3.5 tonnes, along Egnatia Streetfrom Polymylo Kozani to Panagia Grevenon, the General Police Directorate of Western Macedonia will proceed.
“Green light” for the traffic of car trucks it is also given to the vertical axles, Siatista – Krystallopigi and Kozani – Florina – Nikis Customs, while the traffic of trucks is also allowed on the Kozani – Larissa National Road. Snowfalls began to recede in the early hours of the morning, while at this time they have stopped in most lowland areas of western Macedonia, sparse snowfall prevails only in the mountains, especially above 1200 meters altitude.
The movement of vehicles on Egnatia road and on the vertical axes is carried out normally, while chains or special snow tires are needed in some parts of the mountainous provincial network of Kozani, Florina, Grevena and Kastoria. From the Civil Protection of the Region of Western Macedonia, drivers are advised to be especially careful regarding the slippery roads because the temperatures that will prevail throughout the region will be well below zero.
The General Regional Police Directorate of Western Macedonia announces that it is mandatory to equip cars of all categories with anti-skid chains or other similar anti-slip means.
Transportation is also carried out in Trikala without problems. According to the deputy governor, Mrs. Chryssa Didi, 40 machines of the P.E. Trikala are located in the areas where it has snowed.
Which roads remain closed in Thessaloniki
However, the roads to Agios Vasilios, Oreokastro and Chalkidona remain closeddue to the heavy snowfall and frost that hit Thessaloniki yesterday afternoon and evening.
As Haralambos Stergiadis, head of the Directorate of Civil Protection of Central Macedonia, told the Athens Agency, “the roads in the specific areas remain closed following a decision by the Traffic, while it is expected that permission will be given to the snow removal machines to intervene in the areas during the day”.
Specifically, the passage of vehicles is prohibited on the Oraiokastro – Melissochori Provincial Road, on the Hortiatis – Agios Vassiliou Provincial Road and on the Xirohori – Prochomas Provincial Road, in the section from the Vathylakkos – Agioneri intersection to its junction with the Thessaloniki Xirohori Provincial Road, Chalkidonos Municipality.
At the same time, according to Mr. Stergiadis All roads in Halkidiki are “open”.while chains are needed in mountainous parts of Polygyros and on the road network from Arnaia to Ierissos.
At noon, the weather is expected to improve, while according to Ms. Stergiadis, “frost is going to occur during the evening hours”.
Western Macedonia remains in white with the road network open, while last night’s traffic regulations issued by the Traffic Authority are in force. Egnatia street according to the Head of the Directorate of Civil Protection of Western Macedonia, Nikolaos Sylliris, is open, however, as he points out “drivers should have chains or snow blankets in their cars or wear snow tires”.
“Last night we had a very difficult night as the snow removal work in many areas of western Macedonia was hampered by the strong winds that were blowing in the area”, Mr. Sylliris will note to APE-MPE
The advance of the snow was mild in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with the snow being felt only in mountainous areas. According to the Head of Civil Protection PAM-TH Konstantinos Houvardas, “chains are only needed in mountainous areas due to the frost, while snowfall occurred in Samothraki”.
Source: Skai
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