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Parking Ban In Middletown Enacted For Winter Storm

A winter weather advisory has been issued as a storm will dump up to 7 inches of snow and cause hazardous travel conditions throughout RI.

The parking ban will be in effect from 5 p.m. Monday until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The parking ban will be in effect from 5 p.m. Monday until 9 p.m. Tuesday. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

JOHNSTON, RI — Johnston announced a parking ban for Monday, ahead of a winter storm expected to arrive overnight.

The parking ban will be in effect from 5 p.m. Monday until 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Trash will still be picked up as scheduled on Tuesday. Middletown residents can help plows do their job by pulling all trash and recycling carts from the street, along with basketball hoops or other items that block the street. Also, do not blow snow into the street from driveways.

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Snow is expected to arrive overnight, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Four to 7 inches of snow is forecasted for Rhode Island. The low Monday night will be 28. Snow will continue into Tuesday, with another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible and a high of 36.

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Read more about the Rhode Island winter storm here.

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