The polar vortex is a low-pressure system of cold air that swirls above Earth’s poles. There’s one over the South Pole in Antarctica – but for this story, we’ll be focusing on the one ...

The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine.

Polar vortex is not a synonym for “cold snap,” according to the Polar Vortex Blog at Climate.gov, and it’s not the only weather pattern to blame for blasts of cold air.

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 ...

While much of the East will bear the brunt of the cold, the West and Alaska are also expected to experience below-average ...

The polar vortex could bring life-threatening weather conditions to some of the worst-hit areas, as well as record-breaking low temperatures. For many Americans, next week will be yet another cold ...

When the polar vortex gets weaker, or breaks up, it unleashes cold air to the south. People bear the cold in New York City, December 23, 2024. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images ...

A polar vortex is set to bring freezing temperatures to much of the country over the next week. Here's what you need to do to protect your home.

A major disruption to the polar vortex could bring some wintry weather to the Northeast this April. Skip to Article. ... Despite the forecast for April to bear the brunt of this impact, ...

A researcher expects the polar vortex to strengthen over the next two weeks. This has a big impact on our day-to-day weather here in the Great Lakes region and even the Northeast. Judah Cohen ...

The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region. This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 ...

Early weather models show a chance of a polar vortex hitting North Texas next week that could send temperatures plunging below freezing.. It is too early to tell how severe the cold snap will be ...