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Parking Bans Across Rhode Island Ahead Of Major Storm

The National Weather Service raised predicted snow totals to 18 to 24 inches across the state.

RHODE ISLAND — Up to two feet of snow is expected to fall across Rhode Island Saturday, and cities and towns are planning ahead. Across the state, parking bans have been declared ahead of the significant winter storm.

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service predicted 18 to 24 inches of snow across the state. Gov. Dan McKee urged Rhode Islanders to plan ahead and stay off the roads Saturday.

Parking bans have been declared in the following cities and towns, according to the Rhode Island Association of Broadcasters.

Find out what's happening in Newportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Barrington: 12:01 a.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Monday
  • Bristol: 1 a.m. Saturday until further notice
  • Burrillville: 6 p.m. Friday until noon Sunday
  • Central Falls: 5 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Charlestown: Saturday until further notice
  • Coventry: Noon Friday until 6 a.m. Sunday
  • Cranston: 11 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Cumberland: 8 p.m. Friday until 11:59 p.m. Sunday
  • East Greenwich: 10 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • East Providence: 8 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Glocester: All day Saturday and Sunday
  • Hopkinton: 8 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Jamestown: 12:01 a.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday
  • Johnston: 9 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Lincoln: 6 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Sunday
  • Middletown: 6 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Sunday
  • Narragansett: 11 p.m. Friday until further notice4
  • North Kingstown: 9 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • North Providence: 6 p.m. Friday until 6 p.m. Sunday
  • North Smithfield: Friday evening until further notice
  • Pawtucket: 8 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Portsmouth: 9 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Providence: 2 a.m. Saturday until further notice
  • Richmond: Saturday until further notice
  • Scituate: 12:01 a.m. Saturday until noon Sunday
  • Smithfield: 12:01 a.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday
  • South Kingstown: Friday evening until further notice
  • Kingston (University of Rhode Island): Full parking ban starting 6 p.m. Friday
  • Warren: 12:01 a.m. Saturday until further notice
  • Warwick: 8 p.m. Friday until 8 p.m. Sunday
  • West Greenwich: 6 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • West Warwick: 9 p.m. Friday until further notice
  • Westerly: 12:01 a.m. Saturday until further notice
  • Woonsocket: 11 p.m. Friday until further notice.

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