Rose Gilbert

And with temperatures dipping into the single digits at night, officials have warned that the cold could be life-threatening for those without heat.

Lots of people are looking for a place to stay, and hotels are filling up fast.

Breland Burham and his family checked into a Nashville hotel Sunday afternoon.

While holding his one-year-old son in the lobby, he says he's here for the same reason as everyone else.

At least four people in Tennessee have died in the winter storm.

More than 100 warming stations have opened across the state.

For NPR News, I'm Rose Gilbert in Nashville.