Fallen rocks and trees blocked the Baguio-Bontoc Road in Atok, Benguet, prompting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to declare the road impassable on Saturday, Sept. 19.
DPWH personnel were deployed to clear the road along Kilometer 53, with the Bureau of Fire Protection and municipal responders assisting.
According to the agency, clearing operations will begin once visibility improves, authorities said.
Motorists, particularly those driving large vehicles, were advised against using the alternate provincial-barangay road because of its limited capacity and one-way traffic.
Congestion has already been reported along the alternate route.