ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico's governor declared an emergency Thursday after a powerful winter storm left tens of thousands of people without power as heavy snow, fierce winds and freezing temperatures marched across the northern two-thirds of the state and into Colorado.

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.

A dangerous, record-breaking storm is hitting parts of Colorado and New Mexico with blizzard-like conditions. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.