Road authority urges drivers to use chains due to snow

schedule11:44 - 29 Nëntor, 2023

schedule 11:44 - 29 Nëntor, 2023

Drivers should be equipped with winter tires and chains when traveling to segments with the presence of snow, reduce speed, respect traffic signs and instructions of the Traffic Police, appealed this Wednesday the Albanian Road Authority (ARA)

This call has come as in the early hours of this morning, it started to snow in Bogë-Theth, Tamarë-Vermosh, Bilisht-Miras.

Meawhile, rain has caused stones and inerts to fall in Skuraj-Burrel, Elbasan-Qafë-Thane, Vaudejes-Pukë-Kukës, Bulqize-Ure e Cereneci, Berat-Çorovodë. Landslides have also been reported in Klos – Qafë Buall, as bad weather has engulfed Albania in recent days.

“During the night hours, there was intense rain, which caused stones and inerts to fall in: Skuraj-Burrel, Elbasan-Qafë-Thane, Vau dejes-Pukë-Kukës, Bulqize-Ure e Cereneci, Berat-Çorovodë, landslides in Klos-Qafë Buall, where the necessary measures were immediately taken by the maintenance work groups to clean the roads. Traffic continues without problems on all national roads.

In the early hours of the morning, it started to snow in Bogë-Theth, Tamarë-Vermosh,

Bilisht-Miras, where work is continuing to clear snow and distribute salt

Temperatures have been rising

Drivers should be equipped with winter tires and chains when traveling to segments with the presence of snow, reduce speed, respect traffic signs and instructions of the Traffic Police”, anounced ARA.

/abcnews.al