08.11.2026 20:03
Sakaltutan Pass was closed to traffic after heavy-tonnage vehicles jackknifed due to snow and blizzard on the Erzincan-Sivas highway. Many drivers were stranded for about 2 hours, while the lowest temperature in the region was measured at minus 8 degrees.
The Erzincan-Sivas highway was closed to traffic at the Sakaltutan Pass location after heavy-tonnage vehicles skidded due to snow and blizzard and jackknifed.
DRIVERS STRANDED IN THE SNOW
Snowfall and blizzard conditions affecting Erzincan halted transportation on the Erzincan-Sivas highway. While the road was closed to traffic at Sakaltutan Pass due to adverse weather conditions, many drivers were stranded for about 2 hours.
Snowfall and blizzard conditions increasing their effect across Erzincan negatively affected life, especially in high areas. At Sakaltutan Pass on the Erzincan-Sivas highway, teams closed the route to traffic after visibility dropped and the road was covered with snow.
AIR TEMPERATURE MINUS 8 DEGREES
With the road closure, many vehicles had to wait in the area. Drivers waited for about 2 hours for the road to be reopened to transportation.
Highways teams continue snow-fighting efforts at Sakaltutan Pass without interruption. Authorities warned drivers to follow the latest situation on the route. Meanwhile, the lowest air temperature on the route was measured as minus 8 degrees.