New Bedford city officials said thousands of citations were issued and over 400 vehicles were towed after a parking ban during to the weekend snowstorm.

Those who didn’t heed the parking ban in Providence faced fines and maybe a towed vehicle.

The City of Providence is set to discuss on Friday its response to the expected winter storm.

Parking bans have gone into effect ahead of heavy snowfall expected Sunday night, while road conditions are also expected to impacted.Power outages for Rhode Is