This dramatic-sounding phenomenon is a naturally occurring component of the Earth’s atmosphere that can play a huge role in the type of weather we experience in the US.

A rare stratospheric warming event high above the Arctic could disrupt the polar vortex and send colder air toward Texas in the coming weeks.

It's already a lot to endure frigid winter conditions, but what happens when we get an unwelcome visit from an even colder spell of air like a polar vortex? "A polar vortex is simply that: a vortex ...

To say there’s been a bit of discussion for the last 10 months or so about the polar vortex would be an understatement the size of the Arctic. The phrase is now a permanent part of our wintertime ...