A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...

Within the last decade, the phrase 'polar vortex' has become popularized in ... The pattern is worth watching, though nothing is imminent. We have a front that delivers rain to the area this ...

A blast of arctic air from Canada has brought the season's coldest weather to most of the United States. The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the ...

And what we need to do is the upper air with the polar vortex needs to get down to the surface. Now, that doesn’t always happen when you have a strong polar vortex, but generally that is the ...

A mass of air called the polar vortex ... outbreaks have been increasing in frequency, but not enough yet to be considered a trend. But research like Dr. Cohen’s is ongoing. “We just don ...

Such cold air blasts have become known as the polar vortex. It’s a long-established ... it’s a taste of the North Pole. “We’re just getting a lot of cold Canadian and Arctic air that ...