OHIO — High winds ahead of incoming winter weather caused widespread power outages across Northeast Ohio on Wednesday, according to FirstEnergy.
By 4 p.m., the utility reported 2,767 outages in Cuyahoga County, with most affecting Euclid and Richmond Heights. Geauga County saw 3,386 outages, largely in Burton and Middlefield townships. Lake County reported 954 outages, primarily in Willoughby Hills. Several estimated restoration times extended into the evening.
Most of the thousands of outages earlier reported in Summit and Lorain counties were resolved by late afternoon…