Ice storm brings power outages, slick travel from northern Great Lakes to interior Northeast
Extensive power outages have been reported, including in Michigan, which saw about 140,000 power outages across the state, according to FindEnergy.com. Power outages have also been reported to the west in Wisconsin, as well as in northern New York state and Vermont.
The heavy ice frozen over on the tree branches has begun to fall on roads and powerlines.
Widespread power outages have been reported in parts of Michigan, and the winter weather continues.
MARQUETTE, Mich. – A destructive winter storm brought crippling ice accretions to communities across the northern U.S. from the Great Lakes region to the interior Northeast and northern New England over the weekend.
Extensive power outages have been reported, including in Michigan, which saw well above 100,000 power outages at the height of the storm across the state, according to FindEnergy.com. Power outages were also reported to the west in Wisconsin, as well as in northern New York state and Vermont.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the state's Emergency Operations Center on Sunday.
Watch: Tree snaps, narrowly misses homeowner during Michigan ice storm
A video shared from Gaylord, Michigan, shows the top of a tree snapping during an ice storm, narrowly missing a homeowner on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
A video shared from Gaylord, Michigan, showed just how destructive the ice storm was. The dramatic video showed the top of a tree snapping like a twig under the heavy weight of the ice and narrowly missing a homeowner when it hit the ground.
Officials opened shelters with charging stations and food for those who were without power during the ice storm, and Michigan State Police have urged people to stay home if possible. Many roads were reported to be impassable due to treacherous travel conditions across the region and numerous trees and wires were down.
Vermont and New Hampshire both had more than 7,000 customers without power Monday morning.
![This image shows a tree that fell onto a car after snapping under the weight of ice in Petoskey, Michigan on Saturday, March 29, 2025.]()
Image 1 of 2This image shows a tree that fell onto a car after snapping under the weight of ice in Petoskey, Michigan on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Taylor Marie Cook/Facebook)
![This image shows a tree that fell onto a car after snapping under the weight of ice in Petoskey, Michigan on Saturday, March 29, 2025.]()
Image 2 of 2This image shows a tree that fell onto a car after snapping under the weight of ice in Petoskey, Michigan on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Taylor Marie Cook/Facebook)
Top ice totals were located in Michigan and New Hampshire, with some places reporting over 0.75 inches of ice.
Michigan's upper peninsula saw the largest snow totals. Negauanee, Michigan, reported 19.3 inches of snow through Sunday evening.
The forecast
The storm will move off Maine on Monday. While temperatures will rise, icy conditions will persist in localized areas.
Michigan, Wisconsin and other states in the western northern tier will see another round of snow starting Tuesday.
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