State of emergency: Snow comes down, power goes out

UPDATE: 364,000 customers without power as of 11 p.m.

Gov. Patrick has declared a state of emergency as tens of thousands of homes go dark and cars skid off roads.

The Mass. Emergency Management Agency reports 154,608 customers without power as of 7 p.m. That number probably went up around 8:30 p.m.; Bob Pepe reports:

Explosion seen from Rte. 128 south Westwood-Dedham...2 separate blasts. Lit up the sky.