Booking hotel rooms tricky amid winter weather in West Texas NewsWest 9 could not confirm any reports of price gouging, despite people making those claims on social media. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 6:19 PM CST February 16, 2021 MIDLAND, Texas — Have you ever tried sleeping in 30-40 degree temperatures for two nights, going on three? Well that is what some folks in West Texas are dealing with during this massive power outage. That is why many have resorted to staying in hotels. But there is a problem there, too. Not all hotels have power and those that do, many of them are booked. All around, it seems to be a mess for people just trying to find a warm place to sleep at night.