A man stands atop a snow pile that reaches up to the Winthrop Road sign outside Emack and Bolio’s on Beacon Street in Washington Square.

A golden retriever out for a walk in Brookline clad in dog-sized booties.

A snow plow takes a break from clearing snow from the Best Western Hotel parking lot in Brighton.

A couple coming back from the nearby Whole Foods on Washington Street in Brighton looks around, confused as to where they should step that won’t end up with them knee-deep in snow.

Local residents on the Brighton/Brookline border meander around. Some took to clearing off their cars, while others gave up the task quickly.

Despite the continued snow, people were out and about at the Public Gardens.

The Boston Common hosted sledders during the storm.

A tree fell in the Public Garden during the blizzard on Saturday.

A car was covered in snow on Shawmut Avenue in the South End.

Though plowing had gone on throughout the night, South End streets were still white on Saturday morning.

As the snow continued to fall in Newton, lawn furniture was submerged by about 2 feet.

A man rushed to save his car from being towed.

Residents woke up to clear, gray skies on Friday. But by the early afternoon, snow and heavy wind descended onto the Greater Boston area.

An elderly resident shoveled snow on Windsor St. in North Quincy .

Traffic around town diminished after the governor announced that a driving ban would start at 4 p.m.

A family walked along Squantum St. in North Quincy.

Snowplows cleared the roads frequently throughout the day but the snow built back up.

Snow Plows along Quincy Shore Drive in North Quincy .

Pictured: The intersection of Squantum Street and Quincy Shore Drive in North Quincy.

Pictured: The intersection of Squantum Street and Quincy Shore Drive in North Quincy.

Pictured: Neighbors took a break shoveling their sidewalks on Williams St. in North Quincy.

Traffic along Morissey Blvd.

Traffic along Morissey Blvd.

Cars were towed on Morton Street in Mattapan.

A customer left Norfolk Hardware with supplies.

Elizabeth Tiani, 35, Dorchester resident and her 1.5-year-old mutt Giles played at McConnell Park in Savin Hill.