Gulf Coast states face historic snowfalls, with Lafayette, Louisiana nearing its 1960 snow record, and Florida breaking its snowfall record. Polar vortex disruption brings extreme cold across the U.S.

In Texas, the Houston-Galveston area had 2 to 4 inches before midday ... Alabama, just steps from the Gulf of Mexico. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for a lot of these folks down there. For kids ...