MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — Over 30,000 Consumers Energy customers in Muskegon County are still without power Wednesday morning after some areas received over nine inches of snow on Halloween night.
The heavy snowfall caused downed powerlines, car crashes and two injuries from falling tree branches, according to Muskegon County Central Dispatch.
The two people injured by falling branches were taken to a hospital for treatment.
The central dispatch told 13 ON YOUR SIDE that most of the damage from the snowfall has been cleared, but there are still a handful downed powerlines on side roads in the county.
At least 320 wires were reported down on Tuesday.
The central dispatch also saw a huge influx in calls on Tuesday into Wednesday morning, totaling 2,134 calls between 3 p.m. and 3 a.m. To compare to an average day, between the same time frame on Monday into Tuesday, the central dispatch only took 377 calls.
The hardest hit areas, according to the central dispatch, were the cities of Muskegon, Muskegon Township and North Muskegon.
The heavy snowfall caused a few cities to either postpone or cancel trick-or-treating.
The City of Muskegon saw record snowfall of 8.8" as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. The Halloween holiday also will rank among the coldest on record for the region.
Authorities are urging people to be mindful of road crews and Consumers Energy crews as they work to clear roadways and restore power.
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