Peabody finally joined its neighboring North Shore cities and local officials declared a snow emergency this evening in light of the impending snow storm expected to hit tonight.

As of 6 p.m., an emergency parking ban is in effect until further notice. No on-street parking will be allowed until the ban is lifted.

Vehicles left on the street in violation of the ban will be ticketed and towed.

The latest weather update from the National Weather Service is forecasting 6-9 inches of snow now through tomorrow morning. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

No announcements have been made yet whether school will be in session tomorrow.