Tens of thousands of people in New Mexico were without power Thursday as the first major winter storm of the season rolled across the northern two-thirds of the state and into Colorado, bringing with it snow and fierce winds that forced schools and government offices to close.

Some areas of New Mexico have already seen over 2 feet of snow, and it's going to keep falling into Saturday. Here's the forecast.

A major storm system is bringing a historic early season snowstorm to New Mexico and Colorado. Some areas could see up to 3 to 4 feet of snow, as the storm system moves out of the Southwest and into the western Plains.