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.
As the cold front moved southward Tuesday, it prompted a cold weather advisory for the Gulf Coast and pushed temperatures ...
Multiple rounds of frigid, arctic air could sweep across the eastern half of U.S. in the coming weeks, ushering in an ...
Storm Blair has hit most of the U.S., bringing freezing temperatures to Texas. Precipitation later this week could mean snow ...
Snow squalls bring hazardous travel with near-zero visibility, triggered by Arctic air mixing with warmer temperatures. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
A severe snow and ice storm followed by extremely cold weather is expected to impact the eastern United States.
The much-advertised, long-lasting Arctic outbreak with ties to the polar vortex will be accompanied by a significant winter ...
Swaths of the central, northern, and eastern United States will face subzero temperatures, freezing rain, snow, and ice.
Another winter storm will develop over Texas later this week, bringing potentially historical snowfall and icy conditions to ...
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