Consumers Energy says it’s pre-staging nearly 200 crews across Michigan in preparation for a second round of winter weather expected to impact the state Saturday and Sunday, following storms that knocked out power to more than 60,000 customers earlier in the week.

Crews worked through the Thanksgiving holiday to restore service after high winds hit the state Wednesday. The utility has since restored power to all affected customers and is now preparing for significant snowfall forecast for the remainder of the holiday weekend.

“We want our customers to know that we continue to stand ready throughout the weekend to restore power as safely and quickly as possible,” said Norm Kapala, Consumers Energy’s vice president of grid operations. “Our line workers and other field crews are ready to be

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