Roads closed in four Ukraine regions because of heavy snowfall

Vehicle traffic on roads has been banned in the Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Ukrinform reports citing the press service of the Ukraine emergencies situation agency.

"Due to severe weather conditions such as intense snowfall precautionary measures have been taken to prevent accidents and congestion in the form of restrictions and bans on the movement of vehicles, in particular, in the Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk region," a statement said in.

The agency services have organized heavy duty vehicles on the main highways of the nation.