Consumers Energy deployed more than 480 crews to assess damage and begin restoring power after ice and snow affected Northern Michigan. The storm caused outages and hazardous conditions including downed trees, damaged equipment and downed power lines. Crews were expected to work 16-hour shifts as restoration continued amid forecast high winds. The utility said it had restored power to more than 160,000 customers affected by an earlier storm system.

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