Wind damage and outages have become more widespread as gusts from the west are as high as 50-70 mph (including one Pittsfield, Massachusetts, gust of 67 mph) and the sustained winds are around 30 mph.

Communities across Massachusetts and New Hampshire saw downed power lines, fallen trees and other damage in Friday's high winds.

A mammoth and multifaceted storm – which was dealing wind, fire, choking dust and the threat of a blizzard – is pummeling ...