Residential parking ban takes effect in Winnipeg neighbourhoods Thursday

A residential parking ban beginning Thursday will stretch into the weekend as city plows clear snow onWinnipeg streets.

Plows will hit the road in 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. Thursday to 7 p.m. Saturday, as forecasts suggest snow could beon the way.

A chance of flurries is expected beginning Thursday night and extending into Friday, CBC Manitoba meteorologist John Sauder said.

The city will clear different residential zones each day. Residents cancheck the City of Winnipeg website, use the city's snow route map, download the Know Your Zone app or contact 311 to find out if there is snow clearing planned for their street, the city said in a Tuesday news release.

Daytime snow ban parking routes on Thursday include zones D, G, H, P and S. Thursday evening routes cover zones E, F, J, K, L, M, N and R.

Beginning Friday morning, plows will clear in zones B, I, O, Q, T, U and V, and continue through zone A streets from 7 p.m. Friday until the next morning.

Zone C streets will be plowed on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the city said in its news release.

Vehicles parked on the street in these spots may be towed or issued a ticket for $150 $112.50 if paid early.

The city's annual ban on designated snow routes began on Dec. 1 and is in effect until March 1.

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