Storm Results: DTE spared the worst, but quite a few power outages in Consumers Energy territories

Major kudos to DTE for handling this one with the finesse of a well-seasoned army. It also helps that the storm itself dropped a lot more snow/sleet east of I-75 and north of I-69 than it did freezing rain, too. That isn't to say that there weren't more outages in the DTE territories than what's currently shown - it's just that DTE managed to get those customers turned back on by this morning. Most of the remaining power outages are confined to Consumers Energy territories south of I-94 or west of US-131.

Most of the snow is already melting here in Pigeon, with the plow trucks and snowblowers taking care of what's left. The morning commute may have been a bit treacherous, but midday to afternoon people will probably be left wondering, "What storm?"

All and all, I think we got out of this one with minimal impact. Northern Michigan got a hell of a snowstorm, which should definitely help the ailing ski and snowmobile businesses up there. After all is said and done, they might even be dealing with a semi-normal January season.