Capital Region officials and police departments are updating their snow emergencies.

Many localities declared snow emergencies or publicized snow removal plans for Tuesday's blizzard.

Snow emergencies are meant to keep streets clear for plows and emergency vehicles, and get residents off the roads. Cars that violate parking restrictions could be ticketed and towed.

For power outage information, call National Grid at (800) 642-4272 or go to https://www.nationalgridus.com/. For New York State Electric & Gas, go to https://outagemap.nyseg.com/ or call (800) 572-1131.

In an emergency, call 911.

The Homeless and Travelers Aid Society in Albany issued a Homeless Code Blue Extreme Weather Alert. Homeless people will be housed at the Capital City Rescue Mission on South Pearl Street and the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless Safe Haven on South Swan Street. Those who are homeless also may contact HATAS at 463-2124.

Albany County

Albany County ended its state of emergency on Wednesday.

The City of Albany snow emergency begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday. During the first 24 hours, all vehicles must be parked on the even-numbered side of the street. From 8 p.m. Thursday until 8 p.m. Friday, vehicles must be parked on the odd-numbered side. Those parked on the wrong side will be ticketed and may be towed. Call Albany Police at 438-4000 for information on how to retrieve your vehicle. For information, call (518) 476-SNOW or go to albanyny.gov for a list of available parking lots. For general snow inquiries, call the Department of General Services at (518) 434-2489.

In Cohoes, there is no parking on the odd side of the street from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday. From 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday, there is no parking on the even side of the street.

Colonie requests, for effective snow removal, that people avoid parking in the streets.

Menands' snow emergency will be lifted as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Rensselaer County

Rensselaer County opened an Emergency Operations Center. Call (518) 270-5252 for non-emergency response efforts or sheltering needs.

Effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, parking is prohibited on Nassau roads.

In North Greenbush, no vehicles should be parked on any town roads until 6 p.m. Wednesday or risk ticketing and towing.

The city of Rensselaer snow emergency will begin 8 p.m. Monday. Parking on the odd side of the street will be prohibited for the first 24 hours of the storm. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, parking on the even side of Rensselaer's streets will be prohibited. This 24-hour cycle will continue until the city calls of the emergency.

Troy's snow emergency will be in effect beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday. During the first 24 hours, parking will be prohibited on the odd-numbered side of designated snow emergency streets (unless otherwise temporarily posted). Beginning 8 a.m. Friday, parking will be prohibited on the even- numbered sides of designated snow emergency streets. Vehicles in violation will receive a parking ticket and be towed.

Roadways not designated as snow emergency streets will be provided with normal plowing services. In the Central Business District (Federal to Ferry Street and Front Street to Seventh Avenue), normal parking restrictions will remain in effect.

Please park your vehicle off the street to keep roads as clear of obstacles as possible. During snow emergencies, residents are asked not to place trash bins in rights of way and recycling collection is suspended.

For a list of designated snow emergency streets, click here. For free overnight surface lots and parking structures, click here. For information call 274-TROY (8769) for pre-recorded messages or the Department of Public Works Dispatcher at 270-4579.

Saratoga County

Clifton Park will enforce standard parking restrictions Tuesday and Wednesday. Residents are asked not to park on the roadway during the storm and for an additional 48 hours after the storm ends.

Parking will be restricted in Saratoga Springs from 9 a.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Friday. All vehicles must be moved to a plowed area every twelve hours. City streets with alternate side parking are not impacted and cars should be moved as previously posted.

Waterford's snow emergency will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday and continue until further notice. All town residents are asked to park in their driveways and to follow all posted alternate parking signs.

Schenectady County

Rotterdam declared a snow emergency beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Until further notice, no cars should be parked on any town roads or risk being ticketed and towed.

Schenectady prohibits parking on all "priority" roads after 3 inches of snow falls until the snow is clear. There will be no parking on Van Vranken, Eastern, Brandwine, Altamont, Michigan, Chrisler and Campbell avenues; Nott, Union, McClellan, State, Albany, Schuyler and Crane streets; Erie Boulevard and Broadway. Schenectady police also reminded residents to clean snowfall on and around fire hydrants near their homes and businesses. Trash pickup that was scheduled for Wednesday will be moved to Saturday.

Greene County

The village of Catskill snow emergency will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday. All vehicles should be parked on even side the street from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Cars should then be parked on the odd side of the street from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday. Drivers should continue to switch which side of the street they park on every 12 hours until all snow is removed and the snow emergency is canceled. No parking will be allowed on Main Street, between Greene Street to Summit Avenue, from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. every night to ensure Main is the first street cleared. Municipal parking lots will be open.

Montgomery County

Amsterdam lifted its state of emergency as of 6 a.m. Wednesday.