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Barrington Implementing Parking Ban Ahead Of Winter Storm

See when you need to have your park car off the street before six to eight inches of snow potentially fall in Barrington.

BARRINGTON, RI — The Town of Barrington will implement a parking ban from 8 p.m. Thursday, through 8 a.m. Saturday, due to a winter storm.

During the parking ban, all on-street parking is prohibited to allow for snow plow operators to clear the roads. Vehicles that are not moved ahead of the ban may be towed at the owner's expense.

The storm is expected to bring six to eight inches of snow to parts of Rhode Island, according to the National Weather Service.

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Expect hazardous conditions and low visibility throughout the morning hours. From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., up to one inch of snow could fall per hour. While accumulations of four to six inches were initially expected, they were later upgraded to six to eight inches.

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