UPDATE: We Energies reports 17,000+ customers without power

MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies Outage Map indicates more than 17,000 customers are without power on Wednesday afternoon, March 8th. While the outages are scattered throughout southeast Wisconsin, more than half of those are centered in the Metro Milwaukee area. The likely cause -- winds gusting to 50 miles an hour.

CLICK HERE to view the We Energies Outage Map