A generational winter storm sweeping across the Gulf Coast brought near-record snow, sleet and pipe-bursting temperatures to areas unaccustomed to such weather, prompting closures and emergency declarations across the region.

The worst winter weather in the country right now is 750 miles south of Indy, bringing blizzard conditions between Houston, Texas and Lafayette, Louisiana.

As the bird flu outbreak grows, consumers may worry about that morning omelet and the flu's spread to humans. The big picture: Eggs sold at grocery stores remain safe for human consumption, according to the Food and Drug Administration,

Homeland Security Director Collin Arnold believes this is the first time the city has brought in emergency snow plows.

Since snowfall is so rare in the South, many of these states aren't equipped with plows or salt. That's where an Indiana company comes in.