Newport Parking Ban in Effect for Yet Another Snowstorm

WIth yet another winter storm expected to dump 4 to 8 inches of fresh snow overnight into Monday, Newport officials are once again taking steps to prepare for snow removal operations.

The Newport Police Department has instituted a parking ban that will go into effect at 9 p.m. on Sunday. It will end on Monday at 9 a.m.

The following streets are designated as tow zones for emergency snow removal work and are included in this parking ban:

Bellevue Avenue: Kay Street to Bowery Street
Broadway
Friendship Street
Spring Street
Summer Street
Thames Street
Washington Square
West Marlborough Street
Van Zandt Avenue, from J.T. Connell Memorial Road east to Malbone Road

The city is also asking residents, property owners and business owners to be mindful of the city ordinance requiring them to remove snow from sidewalks.

City ordinance requires the sidewalks to be cleared within five hours of daylight or after the snow stops falling.

Residents with no place to park can use the following city lots for free:

Gateway Center
Mary Street
Easton’s Beach

For a complete list of closings and cancellations, go HERE.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning that went into effect Sunday afternoon and will last until 7 a.m. Monday morning.

It’s going to be wet and heavy snow to boot, which “may exacerbate any ongoing roof problems,” the weather service said.

Monday morning’s commute is expected to be slippery, prompting Governor Gina Raimondo to urge Rhode Islanders to take caution on the roads.

“The snow is expected to fall steadily tonight across the state, so the roads will be messy and potentially dangerous for the morning commute. Please stay off the roads this evening if you don’t need to be outside, and plan for extra time to get to work tomorrow,” Raimondo said.

Most of the snow will fall Sunday night until around 1 a.m. and snowfall rates might be on the order of an inch an hour at times. The snow will taper off towards daybreak and most of the snow will fall on the southern portion of the state.

There’s a chance that the snow could become rain as the storm wraps up, which could result in less snow than is being predicted.

Once we get past this latest snowstorm, we should see plenty of sunshine -- and seasonal temperatures -- for the upcoming week.

The Weather Channel is predicting that it will be partly cloudy with highs in the 30s on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is expected to be partly cloudy with highs in the 40s. Yes, the 40s!