Wild weather brought havoc in Michigan and Wisconsin as freezing rain damaged trees and electricity lines, leaving many residents without power on Sunday in the upper Great Lakes area. Meanwhile, forecasters warned Tennessee about approaching severe weather conditions.

Thousands of people have no power in Wisconsin and northern Michigan after freezing rain brought down trees and power lines.

A powerful ice storm wreaked havoc across Michigan and Wisconsin on Sunday, toppling trees and power lines and leaving over 200,000 people without electricity. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of severe storms in Tennessee,

Conditions are expected to go from bad to worse today as high winds hit areas where an ice storm has already sent trees and power lines to the ground.

A late winter storm is going to bring ice and up to 5 inches of heavy wet snow to the Upper Peninsula this weekend.

In addition to freezing rain, the NWS said northern Michigan will see high winds throughout the weekend. Sustained winds in the St. Ignace and Cheboygan areas will be about 20 mph Friday.

Rain is expected to move into southern Lower Michigan by Saturday night, with thunderstorms possible from late Sunday morning into the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. More severe weather is expected in an area extending from Indiana's northern counties down to northern Louisiana.

Preparations for a weekend of severe weather are also underway on the east side of the state.Weekend weather:Several north