Police has cautioned drivers to be careful as a thick fog has enveloped Troodos mountain.

Snow has reached 5cms in Troodos square and 10cms on the peak of the Troodos mountain, known as Olympus (1,952 metres).

A police press release issued on Saturday says that a thick fog has enveloped the area of Troodos resulting in very limited visibility.

Drivers are cautioned to be extremely careful.

The road between Prodromos village and Troodos is for now closed to all vehicles while the roads from Karvounas village to Troodos and the village of Platres to Troodos are only open for four-wheel drive vehicles or vehicles with anti-skid snow chains, the police press release says.