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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With this most recent freeze now behind us, many Houstonians are probably wondering if another freeze could impact them this winter. When it comes to freezes, forecasters ...
Brace yourselves; winter is coming. "Polar vortex" may have been the weather catchphrase of last winter, but it's coming back and it's bringing snow and freezing temperatures along with it. While it ...
Summer may end on a cooler note for parts of the U.S., with meteorologists suggesting that a weakened polar vortex could ...
With the warming of winter creeping in, extreme cold events were expected to fade, but that was not the case. Though certain cold spells were normal variations in climate that felt cold against a hot ...
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 ...
You may have noticed social media posts circulating regarding a possible arctic blast striking Texas. While it may trigger those who experienced Winter Storm Uri, forecasters with the National Weather ...
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Two newly identified patterns in the stratospheric polar vortex can send cold air over North America to cause extreme cold snaps, but the parts of the country that suffer differ between them. Those ...
A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of Mars’s north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are far ...