columbia to help, there are still neighborhoods like this one that have yet to be touched. many families are waiting it out in packed hotels if they can find rooms. survive the storm. reporter: the hampton inn is a gathering spot for displaced families like george and marianne and their dog shep. so this is where you re going to spend christmas. yep. we spent christmas and our anniversary here yesterday. 23 years. we got to spend it in a motel. reporter: charlie s family is making the best of it. everyone is having a tough time. we still don t have power. but we don t care, we re together! reporter: grateful to have some place warm to stay even if it s not home. john yang, nbc news, east lansing, michigan. dylan drier is here to sort all this out. christmas day forecast, lots of problems it seems still. it s going to stay cold. the winds are going to pick up in michigan, too. we could see gusts 25 miles per hour.