1. Snow Parking Ban in Effect: The winter parking ban will be in effect until 7 a.m. this morning, according to the town of Andover. Check the town's website for the parking ban alert.

2. Boutique Blowout: The Boutique Blowout is scheduled for this weekend, March 8 and March 9, at shops and boutiques throughout downtown Andover.  

3. Libraries Breakfast Canceled: The Libraries of the Northeast Breakfast scheduled for Friday, March 8, has been canceled due to the impending weather. 

4. Gas Prices: Gas is almost reaching $3.80/gallon in Andover. Here are the lowest prices in Andover, according to Motortrend.com: Gulf, 65 Main St., $3.73/gallon, Sunoco, 205 North Main St., $3.79/gallon; Mobil, 14 North Main St., $3.83/gallon.

5. Weather: Andover will be looking at about 6-10 inches of snow accumulation tonight into Friday with wind gusts as high as 40 miles-per-hour.