Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents without power due to ice on utility lines
DTE Energy says it's working to restore electricity for thousands of people in Southeast Michigan after ice on power lines created outages on Friday.
As of Saturday at 11:30 p.m., 2,893 residents in the area are without service, according to the utility company's online outage map. Over 14,000 people didn't have electricity on Friday night.
DTE reported on Friday night that many of its impacted areas were estimated to be restored by early Saturday.
Officials in Oxford Township reported on Friday afternoon on Facebook that the ice was "wreaking havoc" on their power lines.
The state saw freezing rain on Friday morning, and DTE Energy reported thousands were without power early in the afternoon. The winter weather also created slick conditions for motorists on the road.
Consumers Energy says, as of 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, 1,567 people in Mid-Michigan are without power.
Saturday will be cloudy with high temperatures in the 30s. Temps on Sunday will reach 50, though rain is expected.