(Berrien Springs, MI) - Not much lake effect snow has fallen here but enough has come down in parts of southwest Michigan to cause a good number of power outages.

Indiana Michigan Power Company reported about 90-percent of their customers have had their service restored.  The utility company revealed more than 800 customers from roughly Sawyer to Berrien Springs were still without power as of 2:00 p.m.  Service is expected to be restored by 10 p.m. for a vast majority of the customers, according to I & M officials.

The outages are blamed on the snow being heavy in accumulation and wet, which put a strain on trees along with power lines.  I & M officials advised that additional outages could be caused by the more heavy wet snow falling.