Flakes flying in Fitchburg as winter storm moves in

The flakes are flying in Fitchburg as area residents hunker down for a messy weekend storm that is expected to bring snow, ice, and rain to the region.

The snow starting coming down around 5:30 p.m. and is expected to last throughout the night before switching over to a messy mix and eventually rain before moving out of the area on Sunday.

The Fitchburg area is expected to get another 3 to 6 inches of snow.

As of 9 p.m. plows and salt trucks could be seen treating and clearing streets.

High winds and power outages are among the chief concerns for the storm.

Both National Grid and Unitil say they have crews out and prepared to restore power should high winds down trees or limbs across power lines.

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