Winter storm hammers Great Lakes region, knocks out power for over 800K
Winter weather is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}More than 807,000 customers were left without power on Thursday morning following winter weather across the Great Lakes region.
The majority of those reported without power were located in Michigan, where outage tracker PowerOutage.US showed 667,615 customers without power.
In nearby Illinois and Wisconsin, 96,182 and 44,177 customers were without power, respectively.
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Runners negotiate snow covered paths along Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
This comes as a winter storm stretched across the country, shuttering schools and interstate highways – and even the Minnesota Legislature.
More than 18 inches of snow could accumulate in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to forecasters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man crosses a snow covered S. Sixth St. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in downtown Minneapolis. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
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Strong wind gusts were also expected to impact the area, with weather prompting nearly 90 churches in Michigan to cancel Ash Wednesday services, according to WZZM-TV.
Up to half an inch of ice was expected in parts of Michigan, Illinois and some eastern states.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Carolyn and Dan Ellwood shovel snow outside Second Edition in Pierre, South Dakota, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Amancai Biraben)
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The storm is heading toward the East Coast this week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.