A once-in-a-generation snowstorm, tied to the polar vortex event across the Lower 48 states, was plastering the Gulf Coast with record-setting snow and ice on Tuesday.Why it matters: This region isn't equipped to cope with heavy snow,

H-E-B will open Wednesday morning after adjusting its store hours amid the winter storm that left Houston covered in snow Tuesday, the grocery store chain announced. LIVE UPDATES: Melted snow on Houston roads turns to dangerous ice See below the store areas in the Houston area: Greater Houston area H-E-B stores and others H-E-B announced stores in the Greater Houston area will open at 10 a.

STORY: A once in a century winter storm is churning its way across the U.S. Gulf Coast, where snow flurries are rare.The National Weather Service said 31 million people were under a snowstorm warning on Tuesday - from southern Texas east through Georgia and north to the Carolinas and into Virginia.