The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still hope ...

Experts have shared their insights on the 'complex' weather phenomenon amid fears it could leave vast swathes of the country ...

For the purposes of this article, we're talking about the stratospheric polar vortex. It's a semi-permanent area of low pressure that resides over the Arctic. Stable polar vortex: When the ...

The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region up north. This ...

Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

The jet stream acts like a barrier, keeping the polar vortex in check. When the jet stream is strong, it flows in a straight, stable path because of large differences in air pressure between ...

These surges lead to outbreaks of extreme cold and winter storms. In relation to this, a strong and stable polar vortex means milder winters, but a weakened or displaced vortex produced ...