Swampscott Blizzard: What You Need To Know In Saturday's Storm

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — A snow emergency parking ban that began early Saturday morning is set to last until noon on Sunday amid what could be a historic snowstorm on the North Shore.

Residents and business owners are reminded that snow must be removed from their sidewalks with violators subject to ticketing.

The town's styrofoam recycling dropoff event scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Feb. 5.

The Swampscott Public Library is also closed on Saturday.

Eversource and National Grid were preparing for the likelihood of power outages due to downed trees or limbs by positioning line and tree crews across the state – including hundreds on loan from other states.

Residents are advised to make sure cell phones and devices are fully charged.

Patch will post updates throughout what could be one of the biggest one-day snowfalls in recent North Shore history.

If you have any photos from the storm that you would like included in a possible gallery, send them — including the community where they were taken — to scott.souza@patch.com.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)