According to Reuters, almost 200,000 homes and businesses lost power in the mid-West United States.<br />A snowstorm knocked out power across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.<br />The Commonwealth Edison utility, which serves northern Illinois, said the storm affected at least 334,000 customers as well.<br />Forecasters expect the snowstorm to dump between 6-and-10 inches of wet snow, with wind gusts up to 50 miles-per-hour.<br />The snowstorm also forced authorities in the mid-West to shutdown highways. <br />
