A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...

Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of ...

These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...

Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim .

How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the ...

WASHINGTON — We are in the middle of a blast of extreme cold weather in D.C. The polar vortex has shifted, spilling cold air ...

In its January to March 2025 outlook, the NWS said polar vortex winds were expected to remain strong through January, meaning ...

This blast of cold weather is due to activity of the polar vortex.

Frigid air that normally stays in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.

The US has been engulfed by an icy cold snap, bringing rare snow to the southern states. Across the Atlantic, the UK is also ...

A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of climate change.

A thaw is on its way. After highs Tuesday and Wednesday of 19 and Thursday of 30, Friday's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a mostly sunny day with a high near 34. [Get the latest ...