West Michigan agencies are mobilizing a constantly growing response to the devastating ice storm in the northern Lower Peninsula over the weekend. As of Thursday, thousands from Grayling to Mackinaw City and Petoskey to Rogers City remained without power,

The severe weather threat is over, but many communities in West Michigan are left with damage following the storms. Get the latest details from the FOX 17 Weather team.

A long stretch of days without power, internet access and in some cases, fuel, could be coming to an end for northern Michigan residents. Governor Gretchen Whitmer deployed the Michigan National Guard to assist ice storm recovery efforts as northern Michigan attempts to overcome the powerful storm that swept across the state on March 30.