Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South.
Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures
A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.
More frigid cold is coming, as lobe of polar vortex dips into U.S.
The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously frigid conditions.
A polar vortex will plunge temperatures below freezing for most of the United States
Despite a cold start to the day, most of the U.S. will experience seasonably mild temperatures on Thursday. However, dangerous changes are on the way as a polar vortex tightens its grip on the nation as sends temperatures tumbling below freezing starting this weekend.
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
In Indiana, around zero degrees was likely, the map showed, with temperatures of around three degrees possible in Northern Maine. Northern Georgia would see temperatures around 16, and in Colorado, the map showed that some areas would see -9.
Is New York in a polar vortex?
Arctic air has brought chilling temperatures as low as 12 degrees in New York City on Monday night but are we in a polar vortex? A polar vortex settled its way over New York City and New Jersey following Sunday’s snow storm,
The science behind the polar vortex
Meteorologist Travis Clark-Smith dives into what caused our recent cold snap.
What is a polar vortex?
This blast of frozen temperatures is tied to a polar vortex... but what is that? Air spins around the notoriously cold North and South Poles. When the air is spinning fast, it's stable, but when it is weakest,
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
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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.
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Another polar vortex is headed to Florida, with an Arctic blast to follow
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What is the polar vortex and how does it impact weather?
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Ask the Meteorologist: What is the polar vortex, and why do we care?
The polar vortex -itself- is nothing new. It doesn't *hit* you. Rather, pieces of it can break off and send colder air into parts of the United States. Think of the atmosphere like a cake - it ...
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Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...