Polar vortex ushers in life-threatening cold for over 90 million as far south as Florida, Texas
The polar vortex has returned to the U.S., and frostbite-inducing temperatures are blasting millions of Americans.
What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a ...
Icy air has descended on the US. Is the polar vortex to blame?
The easy answer is a deep southward dip in the polar jet stream that typically rings the globe at higher latitudes but is ...
Braving the polar vortex? Just another shift outside for some Long Island workers.
The sudden winter chill came thanks to the polar vortex, an area of low pressure and cold air in the Arctic near the North Pole, that has taken hold over parts of the country, meteorologists say.
Why has it been so cold in Rochester? It's not just the polar vortex
The polar vortex is not synonymous with cold snaps, but when it slides toward the United States, the polar jet stream can ...
Mississippi will get blast of Arctic air from polar vortex after winter storm. Be ready
After a winter storm brings snow, ice to several states, Mississippi will see Arctic air from the polar vortex for a few days ...
The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still ...
Arctic blast grips U.S. as millions face dangerously cold temperatures and 'life-threatening' wind chills — but a warmup is on the way
An arctic air mass continued to grip much of the central and eastern United States on Friday, bringing dangerously cold ...