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Some mountain roads closed due to snow, icy conditions

A couple of mountain roads are close to traffic due to snow and frost while others are only open to vehicles with chains or 4X4s, traffic police said on Thursday morning.

Snow in Troodos square is now 23cm high and the view breathtaking but Thursday’s sunny weather is to be replaced by Friday and over the weekend with heavy clouds and rain.

According to Thursday’s police bulletin, the Platres-Troodos and Farmakas-Odou roads are close to traffic.

And the following ones only open to vehicles with chains or 4X4s:

Karvounas – Troodos
Prodromos – Troodos
Pedoulas – Prodromos
Pedoulas – Pinewood – Kakopetria
Prodromos – Lemythou
Kakopetria – Karvounas
Kykkos – Pedoulas
Kykkos – Stavros tis Psokas
Kakopetria – Spilia
Prodromos – Platres
Pedoulas – Moutoulas
Kampos – Tsakistras
Kykkos – Gerakies
Kampos – Kato Pyrgos

The following roads are slippery and dangerous:

Palechori – Agros
Palechori – Askas – Fterikoudi
Fterikoudi – Alona
Alona – Platanistasa
Alona – Polystipos
Polystipos – Chantria
Polystipos – Lagoudera
Fikardou – Gouri
Gouri – Lazania – Macheras
Statos – Agios Fotios – Panagia