HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- The city of Hartford was towing and ticketing cars at a record pace during the latest snowstorm. It appears that a record number of people did not comply with the parking snow ban.

Over 500 cars were towed and more than 700 tickets issued in a ticketing and towing blitz that began around midnight. Tow truck operator Joe Miano of Friendly Auto Body and Towing says, "We've been at it since 11:45 p.m., we've actually had about six trucks out and we've been going non-stop since midnight. Probably towed about ninety cars so far." Friendly Auto Body & Towing is just one of 13 towing contractors in the city all working over time today.

For some reason there was very low compliance with the 11 PM Sunday night parking ban that had been announced Sunday afternoon on broadcast and social media.

While picking up her car Hartford resident Patrice Chapman said, "I was asleep, I work third shift so I was asleep after coming home and when I got up my car was gone...it hadn't even started snowing when I went to sleep."

It's a $200 dollar lesson most people will never forget, $93.59 for the tow...and a $99 ticket.

The city of Hartford has extended its parking ban until 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Residents are asked to keep their cars off the streets until then. Cars can be parking in school parking lots from now until 9 a.m. tomorrow, but all vehicles need to be removed from the school lots by 1 p.m. tomorrow to allow the plow trucks to clear the schools.

A database of vehicles towed during the snowstorm lists the vehicles that were towed, the company that towed the vehicles, contact information for the tow companies and the address of the lots where the vehicles were placed. To access that database, click here.