Power outages climb as winter storm hits. See how to report issues

Feb.18,2026,8:12a.m.ET AsawinterstormcontinuesintoWednesday,Feb.18,particularlyintheUpperPeninsulaandnorthernMichigan,morethan9,000electriccustomersinthestatealreadyhavelostpower. UptoaquarterinchoficeispredictedtoaccumulateontosurfacesandoverafootofsnowisexpectedinpartsoftheU.P.,theNWS ProbabilisticPrecipitationPortalshows.WinterweatheradvisoriesandstormwarningswereissuedforaffectedareasonTuesday,Feb.17. Asof8a.m.Wednesday,9,459customersacrossallMichiganelectricproviderswerewithoutpower,aU.S.poweroutagemapshows. OutagesareclusteredinSchoolcraft,EmmetandBenziecountiesand4,691wereConsumersEnergycustomers. Morethan2,500inWayneCountywerewithoutpower,and3,000inBenzieCounty.Morethan300ConsumersEnergycustomersinLeelanauCountywerewithoutpower. Dependingontheelectricalserviceyouhave,youcancheckthelateststatusofyourpoweroutage,howwidespreadtheoutageis,anestimatedrestorationtimeandmore. MostMichiganresidentshaveConsumersEnergyorDTEEn