Providence Issues Parking Ban, After City Gets Hit with Half Foot of Snow
Monday, April 04, 2016
The City of Providence has issued a parking ban starting at midnight on Tuesday to address snow removal, after the city was hit with a half foot of snow on Monday and poor driving conditions throughout the day.
The city called Monday's weather conditions, which saw snow fall all day long, an "evening storm."
The Monday afternoon -- and evening -- commute was treacherous as the city and state were not prepared for Monday's weather, despite the 4-6" forecast.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"Providence parking ban to begin at midnight as city clears streets following evening storm," said the city in its release.
City's Statement
A citywide parking ban will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, and will remain in effect until 6:00 a.m.
Residents with overnight parking passes are advised that they cannot park on the street during the duration of the citywide parking ban. All vehicles parked on the street in violation of the citywide parking ban will be ticketed and towed to ensure that roadways can be cleared.
Residents are invited to contact the Mayor’s Center for City Services by dialing 3-1-1 or using the PVD311 mobile app, which is available for iPhone and Android.
Individuals are reminded never to touch downed power lines and report downed lines and power outages to National Grid at 800-322-3223. In the event of an emergency, dial 911.
To receive up-to-the-minute alerts and updates, residents are encouraged to register for the CodeRED emergency notification system by clicking here.
Related Slideshow: Providence City Council Grades Snow Removal Efforts
GoLocalProv reached out to the 15 members of the Providence City Council to see how they thought the snow plowing and removal went in their wards. Asked to give a letter grade, see what they had to say below:
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