years. nbc s meteorologist dylan dwyer has more on that. throughout the midwest and northeast, downed trees and power lines and ice that shows no sign of melting in freezing temperatures. all fallout from last weekend s brutal ice storm still wreaking havoc. worst hit, michigan, many more than 150,000 remained without power christmas day. george and his wife and dog shep left behind the stockings to seek warmth at a hotel. we spent our anniversary here yesterday, 23 years. we got to spend it in a motel. very romantic. they brought their stockings with them. everybody is having a tough time. so we still don t have any power. but we don t care. we re together. crews worked tirelessly giving up their own holiday to restore power to cold residents who have been without heat, some for five days. we have got 800 men and women
despite crews coming from 11 states and the district of columbia to help, there s 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. survived the storm. the hampton sin 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. karen and charlie s family is making the best of oit. everybody is having a tough time. we still don t have any power. but we don t care. we re together! grateful to have some place warm to stay even if it s not home. john yang, nbc news, east lansing, michigan. dylan dryer is here to sort all this out. christmas day forecast, lots of problems it seems still. it s going to stay cold unfortunately. the winds are going to pick up in michigan, too. we could see gusts up to around
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.