Polar Vortex showing on weather map, will grip Michigan next week
A lobe of the Polar Vortex is going to swing through Ontario just north of Michigan. The upper-air forecast gives us an easy look at this strongest winter player.
Polar Vortex Live Map: Arctic Winds Blast Across Several States
A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by treacherous conditions.
The polar vortex: What to know about the weather feature responsible for the arctic blast
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 miles about the North Pole, according to Climate.gov.
All lower 48 states to dip below freezing Tuesday as polar vortex blasts coast-to-coast
Parts of all states in the lower 48 woke up to subfreezing temperatures Tuesday due to a weather pattern that will keep arctic air in place across the eastern half of the country at least until
Pennsylvania Map Shows Counties to Be Hardest Hit by Polar Vortex
Bitterly cold wind chills are expected to impact Pennsylvania on January 7 as winter storms caused by a polar vortex continue
What is a polar vortex, and why is it coming to Oklahoma? Arctic blast 2025 explained
Cold air from the arctic sometimes dips southward across the American plains. What to know about the polar vortex.
The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors
A developing winter storm is threatening to drop snow, sleet and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas ...
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.
As the cold front moved southward Tuesday, it prompted a cold weather advisory for the Gulf Coast and pushed temperatures ...
Polar Vortex 2025 — Plummeting temperatures could push energy demand to 10 year highs
Data from the 2019 polar vortex, which primarily affected the northern Midwest, showed a similar 20% increase in energy ...
Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its frigid grip
A major winter blast is stirring up dangerous conditions across the U.S. central and southern states all the way to the East ...
Why is it so cold today? What to know about polar vortex 2025
Temperatures plunged into the teens and single digits in some spots, and the snow-dusted winds are driving the wind chill ...
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What is the polar vortex? Here’s what’s contributing to this week’s chilly air
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — People across the country and the Rochester area are feeling the impact of the polar vortex. While the polar vortex typically stays in the Arctic, its jet stream could weaken in the ...
The polar vortex sets its sights on Texas and neighboring states, with snow expected
Texas is preparing for severe winter weather. An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible ...
What is the polar vortex and how does it impact our weather?
It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it?
NASA Satellite Captures Stunning Snow-Covered Midwest After Polar Vortex Blast
The images, captured on January 6 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua ...