A massive freighter has become trapped in the thick ice of Lake Erie as an intense deep ... 15 degrees and 1 degree below zero. An Arctic polar vortex has brought freezing temperatures and frigid ...

The new year is kicking off with a serious chill as Arctic air, driven by a polar vortex originating in Siberia ... regions near Lakes Ontario and Erie could face significant snow accumulation.

Winter 2013-14 was one of America's coldest this century. That left the Great Lakes more ice covered than all but one other ...

The polar vortex is a part of Earth's atmosphere that is found over the North Pole. Strong winds typically keep the vortex locked in place, but periodically, changes in the weather can cause the ...