Icy air has descended on the US. Is the polar vortex to blame?
The easy answer is a deep southward dip in the polar jet stream that typically rings the globe at higher latitudes but is ...
Polar vortex ushers in life-threatening cold for over 90 million as far south as Florida, Texas
The polar vortex has returned to the U.S., and frostbite-inducing temperatures are blasting millions of Americans.
A Polar Vortex Is Stretching Across the U.S. Here’s What to Expect
Meteorologists had predicted that parts of the U.S. would experience the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season.
NWS issues winter weather advisory for central Ohio counties as polar vortex grips Midwest
A winter weather advisory for Columbus, Franklin County and other central Ohio counties is in effect from 8 p.m. Wednesday to ...
Polar vortex to bring frigid temperatures, snow and ice to millions of Americans
A lobe of the polar vortex, a ring of freezing air typically found near the North Pole, will once again move into the central ...
What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a ...
Polar Vortex 2025: Meteorologists Sound Alarm Over Brutal Cold to Hit US
According to the Severe Weather Europe website—an online resource of global weather forecasts—a mass of cold air, spurred by the polar vortex, has been forecast to move over Canada and the northern ...
Polar vortex will bring frigid air back to many states after weekend storm
Ushering in the polar vortex is a winter storm, which was tracking from the Midwest toward the East Coast on Saturday. In ...
Mississippi will get blast of Arctic air from polar vortex after winter storm. Be ready
After a winter storm brings snow, ice to several states, Mississippi will see Arctic air from the polar vortex for a few days ...