Spokesperson Brendan Elliott said parked cars are getting in the way of snow removal operations

If your car is parked out on the street, Halifax Regional Municipality would like you to move it.

Spokesperson Brendan Elliott said parked cars are getting in the way of snow removal operations.

"Especially the narrow streets, which are making it very difficult for snow plows, as well as emergency vehicles -- think about the fire trucks and ambulances," he explained. "There's now starting to be snowbanks, which takes away even more of the space we need on those streets."

"Find another place to park if you can. Think before you park. If there's another spot you can go, go there."

Even though the municipality's overnight winter parking ban only covers the hours between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., vehicles that get in the way can be ticketed or towed at any time under the province's Motor Vehicle Act.

"So you're not off the hook if it's during the day," Elliott said. "If you're parking and it looks like you're going to be obstructing very valuable snow removal efforts, please find another place to go. You may end up coming back and there might not be a car there."

Over 200 pieces of equipment are out there trying to clear the several centimetres of snow that is still falling.

"We're obviously out there right now doing snow plow operations and we need as much of that free space on the streets as possible," Elliott added. "You win, we win and it gets done a lot quicker."