North Andover is in the grip of the first snowstorm of the season, with strong winds and snow expected to pile up to 7 inches.

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Important Phone Numbers to Know:

• In an emergency, dial 911
• Police Department: 978-683-3168
• Fire Department: 978-688-9590
• Public Works: 978-685-0950
• National Grid power outages: 800-465-1212
• National Grid gas emergencies: 800-233-5325
• NStar power outages: 800-592-2000 or the Report an Outage form.
• Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
• Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966)
• RCN: 1-866-TECH-RCN (1-866-832-4726)

You can also upload photos from the storm. But please be safe.

UPDATE 8 a.m.: Sunday morning there was an automobile accident on Massachsusetts Avenue near Waverly Road. A car struck a tree and the tree fell, blocking the road.