Associated Press – December 9, 2009 9:14 AM ET
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – A fierce storm moving across the Midwest has dumped up to 8 inches of snow on parts of Michigan and knocked out power to at least 25,000 homes and businesses.
But meteorologist John Kowaleski of the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said Wednesday “the worst is yet to come.” He says 6 to 8 inches more are expected in southwestern lower Michigan, with 50 mph wind gusts.
A blizzard warning for southwestern lower Michigan runs Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.
In the northern Lower Peninsula, the weather service says 8 inches has fallen in Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Missaukee counties.
CMS Energy Corp. says about 25,000 customers were blacked out at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, many along Lake Huron.
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