A winter storm that hammered the Southern Plains left millions without power.

Over 15.1 million people in Texas – more than half the state's population – across 189 counties had disruptions in their water service early Saturday, leading local agencies to issue boil water advisories, Gary Rasp, a spokesman for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told USA TODAY.

Devin Hodge and Nate Rowe wait in line to fill up their containers with water at Meanwhile Brewing Company on Friday February 19, 2021, during a citywide boil water notice caused by the winter storm.

Biden said Friday he plans to visit Texas next week but will only go when he determines his presence won't be a "burden.".

Last week saw some of the worst winter weather conditions in decades, if not on record, the National Weather Service said Friday, and the conditions were blamed for the deaths of more than 57 people.

In a week that has featured the worst winter weather conditions seen locally in decades (if not on record), with heavy snow and ice, one of the worst aspects of the last week has been the extreme cold.

The winter storm and subsequent power and water outages have left many in Houston scrambling to find fresh, clean water

"That’s our problem, once we make a little advance on a fire, we run out of water," he said

During their last meeting before the winter weather, top officials at the state electric grid operator spent less than one minute discussing the impending storm and whether the state was prepared

Will Jaquiss, the owner of Meanwhile Brewing Company, fills containers with water on Friday February 19, 2021, during a citywide boil water notice caused by the winter storm

The brewery gave away all 4,000 gallons of their water to people in need on Thursday and Friday. (Photo: Jay Janner / American-Statesman)

There isgood news: "Warmth is on the way," the National Weather Service said Friday. "It may even feel tropical by early next week," the service said

"Even though temperature swings won't be as dramatic in the Midwest and East, AccuWeather meteorologists say the extreme winter weather of late should ease up in intensity into the end of February," Sosnowski said