Scores of customers have no power in the Cincinnati area, down from the thousands who lost service during a night of high winds.

Flood warnings are in effect for the Maumee, Tiffin and St. Joseph Rivers, and the National Weather Service reports minor flooding is occurring.

The lights went out and flood warnings were posted throughout the Midwest as temperatures rose after a week of heavy snowfall.

 About 355,000 customers are without power in Michigan after winds gusting above 50 mph hit the state, knocking down tree limbs and power lines.  

Strong gusts of wind this morning knocked out power around northwest ohio.Traffic lights at many intersections, like Airport and Reynolds Roads, were out. Toledo Edison still has 386 outages, mostly in Lucas County. They should be restored by midnight, Sunday.

It's the perect time of year to hit the frozen lakes for some ice fishing and snowmobiling. But when Mother Nature throws a warm weather curve ball, authorities say stay off the lakes.

As of Wednesday morning, there are 1,728 American Electric Power customers without power in Western Ohio districts.

Flight delays are reported at both O'Hare International and Midway airports.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is urging all motorists to take extra care and be prepared when traveling this holiday season.

Temperatures plunged into the single digits and lower across the state on Monday as power crews worked to finish clearing up outages left over from the previous day, when high winds ushered in the cold snap.

Crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers left without electricity in Northwest Ohio.

Cygnet is a small town of 600 people.And today, it's those 600 people without electricity. They can thank mother nature's ice storm for that. So during this freezing day and throughout the night- the fire department's door are open and ready to warm.

Winter storm warnings are still in effect for southeast Michigan and  Ohio counties east of I-75. Ice Storm Warnings are still in effect for counties west of I-75. All warnings are in force until Friday afternoon.  Some counties north of the Michigan and Ohio border will see three to five inches of snow. Some areas may see even more as heavy bands of snowfall are crossing southern Michigan. Ice is a problem for many areas as the temperature hovers at the freezing mark. Fulton, Lucas, Hancock, Waseon, Wood Counties are under a level one snow emergency. Roads are snowcovered and hazardous. Seneca County is under a level two snow emergency. The Sheriff asks drivers to stay off roads unless it is necessary. Snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain will stay in the region until late afternoon.

Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Sunday, taking a detour to sunny California after storms hit the main landing strip in Florida.

Crashes have littered icy roads and schools are delayed throughout much of northern and central Ohio as winter makes an extended early visit.

While some parts of the state get the season's first taste of snow, the first big helping is being served to northeast Ohio.

More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes Sunday despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and blanketed the region in smoke. Fires burned in Los Angeles County, to the east in Riverside and Orange counties, and to the northwest in Santa Barbara County. More than 800 houses, mobile homes and apartments were destroyed by fires that have burned areas more than 34 square miles since breaking out Thursday.Fire officials ordered 1,400 more residents to evacuate Sunday morning. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said 26,500 people remained under evacuation orders for that fire alone.  

A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Cuba as Paloma continues barreling toward the Cayman Islands.

Hurricane Omar is a powerful Category 3 storm, but it appears to have skipped through the Caribbean without causing major damage.

The ship is about 120 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas.

Authorities report that Hurricane Ike has killed two people in Louisiana and likely two in Texas.

Safety officials urged residents of Ohio and other Midwest states to be patient Wednesday as they cleared debris and waited for power to be restored, four days after the remnants of Hurricane Ike hit the region.

Depending on where you go, the price of a gallon of unleaded is well over $4.  All this despite the fact the price of a barrel of oil is down.

Several state roadways are closed or restricted after remnants of Hurricane Ike rolled through the area Sunday.

At least three people were killed by toppled trees and more than a million homes and businesses lost power as the remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through Ohio on Sunday.