Residents across New Mexico and Colorado hunkered down in biting wintry conditions Thursday that made roads impassable, as forecasters predicted there could be historic amounts of snow in the region.

Winter Storm Warnings, as well as Blizzard Warnings, are now less widespread across northeast New Mexico, as lingering snow, subsiding freezing fog, gusty winds, and cold air will continue to be the main threats for many areas through the overnight hours.

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Thursday for parts of New Mexico, including Las Vegas. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. for Eastern San Miguel County, the Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Northeast Highlands and Union County.

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.

LITTLETON, Colo. – A potentially historic winter storm is dumping snow on New Mexico and Colorado. The FOX Forecast Center reports that the storm will pummel the mountains of New Mexico with extreme snow not seen in November in years.

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.