PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Wednesday morning after the snow finished, many pedestrians were forced to use the streets rather than sidewalks to get around.

"It is a little tough. The sidewalks aren't cleared so well in some spots, but you know it only stopped snowing for like six hours. So, it is what you would expect. I guess," said Ben Converse.

The parts of the sidewalks not cleared also followed along tall snowbanks, causing safety concerns for pedestrians to see around and dangerous for drivers as well.

" I would just encourage our pedestrians certainly motorists as well, to be aware of pedestrians near snowbanks, intersections perhaps sight might be restricted until we can remove the snow," said Public Works Director Mike Bobinsky.

PORTLAND, Maine -- The City of Portland announced a city-wide parking ban effective 10:00 PM Saturday through 6:00 AM Sunday.

Officials say the city will tow any vehicle left on the city streets, at owner's expense.

City officials say there are many free options for parking on the peninsula. All vehicle owners must remove their vehicles from these designated areas listed below by 7:00 AM the morning the ban is removed. The city may tow, at the owner's expense, any vehicle which has not been removed by the 7:00 AM deadline:

◦Deering Oaks - on the Tennis Court Road only

◦State St. gravel lot abutting Deering Oaks

◦Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot

◦Hadlock Field parking lot

◦All Portland Public School parking lots except the Reiche School lot which abuts the school and playground

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The owner of a building that was the scene of one of the deadliest fires in recent memory has been given one final warning by the City of Portland to fix violations at his other property on Dartmouth Street/

Gregory Nisbet owned the building on Noyes Street where six people died in November. Not far from that location, city inspectors found several violations at his other building at 186-188 Dartmouth St. On Friday the city sent out letters to Nisbet and his tenants informing them that if the violations are not corrected by Feb. 2, it will take legal action.

"Given the severity of what we've seen in the other properties we thought it was best to take this action and have a tighter timeline," said city spokesperson Jessica Grondin.