Northern Michigan -- no stranger to wild weather -- tries to cope with days of no power

The tip of Michigan's mitten struggled through another day without electricity Tuesday as restless residents tried to stay warm while utilities scrambled to restore power in a region waylaid by weekend freezing rain that brought down countless trees and poles. More than 180,000 power outages were reported Tuesday afternoon in Michigan, according to poweroutage.us, down from 300,000-plus earlier in the week. Petra Tank, 32, of Petoskey said she finally decided to drive 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) to a friend's home for warmth and a shower Monday.