in ohio, filling local shelters. >> the house is about 40 degrees. and we expect it to get a whole lot colder so that's why we're here. >> reporter: nearly a foot of blinding snow broke records in oklahoma and toppled rooftops in connecticut and massachusetts. flying was no better. take a look at chicago o'hare, which went from a busy airspace to a virtual standstill. closed to all commercial flights, canceled until thursday. before this week chicago's schools hadn't been closed down because of weather since 1999. later today they will be shut down for a second straight day. rob and vinita? the arctic blast is being felt as far away as mexico. snow fell in the city of juarez where a state of emergency has now been declared. schools and businesses are closed because of power problems. and it is the same story across the border in el paso, texas. where the temperature dipped to a record 7 degrees. we don't know what to do with snow in texas. we don't drive on it. we stay home. we are scared.