The City of Calgary has not been in the mood to hand out warnings to those who defied the snow route parking ban.

Between 6 p.m. Monday and 4 p.m. Tuesday, almost 1,500 tickets were issued to those who didn’t move their cars.

However, the Calgary Parking Authority said the number is not as bad as it may seem.

“It sounds like a lot, but it’s nearly not that much,” explained CPA general manager Mike Derbyshire. “We’re really happy with what we’re seeing out there on the roads. Our officers are driving around looking for cars that are parked on roads ahead of the plows and they’re not finding as many cars as they thought they might see out there.”

Parking ban tickets start at $75 dollars, but early payment reduces that to $40 dollars.

Over a dozen vehicles had to be towed.

The ban is in place for the 72 hours, unless it’s lifted early by the City of Calgary.

Visit www.calgary.ca/snow to find out if the ban is in effect on your street.