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Woonsocket Parking Ban Begins Sunday Night
Sunday marked the first day of spring, and one last storm-related parking ban for Woonsocket.
WOONSOCKET, RI—This isn't the most ideal way to usher in the first day of spring: with a parking ban.
The Woonsocket Police Department will enforce the ban beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday and it will stay in place until 6 p.m. Monday.
How much snow are we going to get?
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The forecast has varied wildly over the past week, see-sawing between a predicted dusting to as high as 14 inches.
Now, the National Weather Service is saying Rhode Island is in fact going to get a bit of snow, anywhere from 6 to 10 inches.
Find out what's happening in Woonsocketfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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Residents and business owners are also being reminded to keep sidewalks clear for pedestrian traffic.
Photo: Boyd’s Lane in Portsmouth after a snowstorm in 2015. (Photo by: Cheryl Cagno of Portsmouth)
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