The new year ushered in an arctic blast that has only recently let up. This extreme plunge in temperature is referred to as a ...

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the ...

Weather analysts are divided over the polar vortex’s influence on weather and what that means for the rest of this year’s winter. The polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that ...

Because this is the Polar Vortex Blog, we would love to be able to tell you how the stratospheric polar vortex is doing super cool things that can explain how cold and snowy it’s been in many ...

A severe cold wave, driven by a polar vortex, has struck the central and northern U.S., leading to dangerous temperatures and significant snowfall. At least 13 people have died, with states like ...

A group of people walk toward the pedestrian tunnel that connects Hyde Park to Promontory Point as Presidents Day temperatures dropped and stayed cold across the Chicago area on Monday. Tyler ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison. Even Mars has ...

This week, parts of the U.S. are experiencing the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season ... to include in your car’s weather survival kit in case you get stranded during dangerous ...

I'm Mimi Kiley reporting. The term "polar vortex" usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and ...

Frigid cold temperatures expected as polar vortex sweeps across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding In Atlanta, a person died after a falling tree crushed a home during the storm. Blizzards and icy ...