- More than 73% of thenation is covered in snow.

Millions of homes andbusinesses are without power,

with the forecast callingfor more snow and ice.

In Texas, millions remainin the cold and the dark

as the state's energygrid struggles to cope.

- Power's out. Water's out.

- There's no firewoodanywhere and no stores open.

- [Charlene] Natural gas, wind,

and nuclear facilities knocked offline,

and it could be daysbefore they're back online.

Many pointing the finger at ERCOT,

the non-profit organization that controls

most of the state's energy.

- This was a total failure by ERCOT.

They showed that they were not reliable.

- [Charlene] Some homes have lost heat

for more than 36 hours,leaving families shivering

in single-digit temperatures.

Joel Osteen's LakewoodChurch opening its doors

as a warming center.

- We were blessed thisweek to open our church

as a shelter to take careof our fellow Houstonians.

We helped a lot of peoplestay warm, eat good meals,

and assisted them throughthis difficult storm.

- [Charlene] The Salvation Armyalso helping storm victims.

- Right now, the Salvation Army is opening

or assisting with a numberof cold weather shelters

and warming centers.

We're distributing hot foodthrough our mobile canteens

and through our existing facilities.

We're even distributingclothing to the community.

- [Charlene] Overnight, the storm dumped

more snow on the Midwest.

In Oklahoma, the capitalrecording its coldest temperature

in more than a centuryTuesday, -14 degrees.

So far, more than 20deaths have been reported

as result of the dangerous weather,

including a woman andan eight-year-old girl

who died in their garagetrying to stay warm

in a running car.

- [Officer] We've gotpeople trapped in structures

that have collapsed.

- [Charlene] Devastation in North Carolina

as dozens of homes were destroyed

and three people were killedand at least 10 injured

as a tornado tore through.

More wicked weather is on its way today,

with ice and snow hittingTexas and Louisiana

before moving north.

- This ice storm that's coming

is gonna be vicious in East Texas

and Louisiana on Wednesday.

Now that'll be mainlysnow from Dallas northward

on into Texarkana.

Three- to six-inch snow storm.

It looks like DC to Boston

change to sleet and freezing rain.

- Forecasters say the storms will continue

to batter the country throughout the week

before clearing out over the weekend.

Charlene Aaron, CBN News.