Severe weather has millions in the U.S. under winter storm advisories

Brutal winter weather is lashing large areas of the United States.

This as many areas are still reeling from the most recent wintry blast. The frigid temperatures and merciless winds knocked out power to millions.

Anger over Texas’ power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze is mounting.

More than three million customers in that state remained without power Tuesday evening.

The outages follow unusually heavy snowfall and single-digit temperatures in Texas that created a surge in demand for electricity to warm up homes.

Four family members died in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm.