Parking Ban In Bristol Ahead Of Winter Storm

BRISTOL, RI — Bristol announced a parking ban ahead of another round of nasty winter weather expected to hit the region Friday. The parking ban will go into effect at 1 a.m. Friday and continue until further notice.

During parking bans, all vehicles must be moved off of public streets to driveways or other off-street parking. Public parking is available downtown in the following lots:

• Cup Defenders – 230 Wood Street, access from Richmond Street.
• Guiteras School – Washington Street.
• St. Mary's Church – Wood Street.
• State Street Lot – Across from the Statesman Tavern
• Bristol Town Common- asphalt areas only.
• VFW – Park in the spaces on the Creek Lane side only.
• Our Lady Mt. Carmel Church- State Street (Behind the Parish Center).
• Veterans Park- park in the lot on the East side of Wood St.
• Thames Street Lot (Prudence Island Ferry Lot) Between Rockwell Park & Firefighter's Memorial Park.
• St. Elizabeth's Church Lot- Wood Street.

Drivers who opt to use the public lots must move their cars within one hour of the parking ban's end. Read more on the city's parking ban page.

Snow is expected to arrive overnight, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. It is expected to change over from all snow to wintry mix Friday morning, between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. in the southern half of the state, and between 9 a.m. and noon in the northern half of the state.

A winter storm watch will be in place statewide all day Friday, with periods of heavy snow likely, especially earlier in the day. Hazardous road conditions will be likely, with a flash freeze possible in the later afternoon to evening.

When all is said and done, Rhode Island is expected to see between two and eight inches of snow accumulation, with the snowfall amount highest at the top of the state and lower headed further south. The National Weather Service said there is still a lot of uncertainty about these numbers, however, so all of Rhode Island could see different snow totals.