The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air located over the polar regions, is responsible for the cold. COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Arctic blast arrived in central Ohio on Monday, bringing with it the ...

Recent forecasts suggest some Americans might be getting a much-needed break from the freezing temperatures that have gripped much of the country.

This is forecast to happen as soon as this weekend. Beginning Saturday, the polar vortex began to dip down into the northern tier of the U.S., dropping temperatures into the single digits.

A particularly brutal pattern in 2021 led to wind chills near 60 below zero in the Upper Midwest and an ice storm along the Gulf Coast. There is even a polar vortex on our sun. So, when you hear ...

“Like, really, really far south.” The potentially life-threatening cold is due to a disrupted polar vortex. The FOX Forecast Center said a lobe of the polar vortex will dip to the south and ...

Unstable polar vortex and its impact That's something we notice when looking at the pattern beyond January 19, 2025. The Climate Prediction Center indicates a high likelihood of below-average ...

Tennessee, along with most of the lower 48 states, can expect a blast of cold air thanks to a polar vortex. The term has ... state," read Friday's weather forecast discussion.