Winter weather brings winter storm warnings, polar vortex from Texas to Maine
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.
Polar vortex leaves more than 30 states on alert for dangerously cold weather
A rare winter storm is getting set to slam the Gulf Coast and South, with cities from Texas to Florida under Winter Storm Warnings.
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
According to the NWS, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during the winter season. It is always present near the poles, though it weakens during summer and intensifies in winter.
Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar vortex affects the weather.
Wisconsinites woke up to bitter cold weather, schools closed. Is a polar vortex to blame?
Like much of the U.S., Wisconsinites woke up Tuesday morning to bitter cold conditions. Many schools and colleges throughout the Milwaukee area closed as the area braced for the dangerous freezing temperatures.
Polar Vortex brings Arctic air across Upper Peninsula
Nearly all of Michigan received an extreme cold warning yesterday. A surge of arctic air known as the polar vortex is the cause behind this abnormally cold weather. According to the National Weather Service,
A powerful Polar Vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching locations like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will only reach the upper teens. The polar vortex is a gigantic circular upper-air weather pattern in the Arctic that envelops the North Pole.
Weather tracker: polar vortex to bring severe cold spell to much of US
Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact
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Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
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New York hit by arctic vortex, Weather Service urges cold weather safety
New York’s being hit by an arctic polar vortex, making temperatures drop hard overnight after a snow storm hit on Sunday.
Polar vortex to dump half a foot of snow on NYC, followed by deadly Arctic cold
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will ...
Baltimore weather: Warming trend to continue Friday and accelerate next week after cold snap
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 ...
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Staying together
A group of Canada geese were gathered on the frozen water of the Ohio River near New Cumberland Thursday afternoon. According ...
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Weather maps reveal staggering differences across US from wildfires to polar vortex
As the West Coast braces for fiery winds and the Northeast shivers under a polar vortex, the nation finds itself caught between two extreme weather fronts.
Experts review historic Gulf Coast snow. Could it happen again?
The National Weather Service says Mobile got 7.5 inches of snow on Tuesday, 2.5 inches more than the previous record set all the way back in January 1881. "We're still just shaking our heads in ...