Residents in the most severely affected areas are being encouraged not to travel unless necessary and to watch for downed wires and work crews.

Presque Isle Electric & Gas reports 31,560 without power in its service area of Northeast Lower Michigan. In the Eastern Upper Peninsula, Mackinac County reports more than 2,500 customers without electricity.

More than 88,000 homes and business were without power in those areas this morning, according to Consumers Energy and Great Lakes Energy.