LIST OF ROADS CLOSED DUE TO BAD WEATHER GROWS EVEN LONGER

Cyprus Mail - 9 January 2019 - article by Annette Chrysostomou

Many roads in all areas of Cyprus remain closed or are open only to vehicles with four-wheel drive or snow chains after heavy rain and snowfall throughout Tuesday evening and early hours of Wednesday caused powercuts and road accidents.

The Amargetis – Kelokedaros – Natas and Galataria – Salamiou roads in the Paphos district remain closed due to the overflowing of the Xeros river while the bridge of river Jelefos remains closed for the same reason.

Due to landslides, the following roads have been closed:
Panayia – Stavou – Agios Fotios
Arminou – Filousa

All roads leading to Troodos, from Prodromos, Karvounas and Platres are impassable as is the road from Platres to Trooditissa.

Also closed are the following roads:
Palaichori – Agros
Alona – Agros
Polystypou – Lagoudera
Lagoudera – Chandria
Alona – Polystypou.

According to police, roads open for vehicles with four-wheel drive or snow chains are:

Limassol District
Pera Pedi – Mantria – Platres
Moniatis – Platres
Amiantos – Karvounas
Karvounas – Kyperounda – Chandria
Chandria – Agridion
Kyperounda – Dimos
Agios Theodoros – Papoutsas
Kalo Chorio – Agros
Kato Mylos – Potamitissa
Trimiklini – Pelendri
Moniatis – Pera Pedi
Saittas – Amiantos
Zoopigi – Agios Theodoros – Palaichori
Kalo Chorio – Agios Constantinou
Sykopetras – Farmakas
Gerasas – Kalou Choriou
Gerasas – Louvara
Kivides – Omodos
Prasteiou – Pachnas

Morfou area
Pedoulas – Prodromou
Pedoulas – Pinewood – Kakopetrias
Prodromou – Lemythou
Prdromou – Trooditissas – Platron
Kakopetrias – Karvouna
Pedoulas – Moutoulas
Pedoulas – Kykkou
Kampou – Stavrou tis Psokas
Kalopanayiotis – Moutoulla
Agiou Demetriou – Paliomilou – Lemythou – Kaminarion – Trion Elion

Nicosia district
Aplikiou – Palaichoriou
Palaichoriou – Aska – Fterikoudiou
Fterikoudiou – Alonas
Alonas – Platanistasas
Palaichoriou – Farmaka
Farmaka – Gouriou

Larnaca district
Lefkaron – Varatsinias
Vavatsinia – Ayion Varatsinias
Vavatsinia – Machairas
Odos – Farmaka
Odos – Ora

Paphos district
Stroumbiou – Ayiou Trifona
Polemiou Stroumbiou – Stroumbiou Paphos
Pentalias – Galatarias – Koilinas
Panayia – Asprogias – Kannaviou
Praetoriou – Ayios Nicolaos Salamiou

Drivers are urged to be careful and comply with traffic signs and police instructions.

For latest road and weather information please visit http://www.cypruspolicenews.co

With a growing number of roads closed due to heavy snowfall in the mountains, 15 schools and kindergartens will remain closed on Wednesday.

According to the education ministry, the following are affected:

Omodhos gymnasium

Lemithou gymnasium

Agros gymnasium, primary school and kindergarten

Pelendri primary school and kindergarten

Kyperounda primary school and kindergarten

Pachna primary school and kindergarten

Trimiklini primary school and kindergarten

Kalo Chorio primary school and kindergarten

Platres kindergarten

Panayia primary school and kindergarten

Palaichori primary school and kindergarten

Farmaka primary school and kindergarten

Kambos primary school and kindergarten

Ayios Epiphanios primary school and kindergarten

Moutoulla kindergarten