The first storm was expected to get underway late in the day Thursday, coming in as a wintry mix before changing over to snow overnight. Another storm, which one forecaster called 'a corker,' is expected to barrel in Sunday and into Monday.
By about 7 p.m., the retail district in Auburn was without power, with traffic lights out along Turner Street and Mount Auburn Avenue. Winds were expected to keep gusting as the temperatures dropped significantly early Friday night. More than 200,000 CMP customers were without power by 7 p.m.
With the big holiday just around the corner, weather forecasters are warning that the storm moving in Friday, with high winds, cold temperatures and flooding, is apt to disrupt a whole lot of Christmas plans.