According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.

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.

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the record-breaking blast of cold, snow and wintry conditions that reached all the way to the Gulf Coast this week.

A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero.

National Weather Service predictions have temperatures ... 30s and low 40s for some areas by the end of next week. The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the ...

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of ... chills to parts of Midwest to the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service. After descending over the Rockies and Great Plains ...

the polar vortex is still going to bring lower-than-normal temperatures to the Sunshine State. According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, cooler than normal temperatures could be seen ...

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Jan. 30, 2025 as of 11 a.m. Monday: RELATED: Everything you need to know about the polar vortex bringing extreme cold to Colorado 11-mile Canyon Re,

New Jersey should see temperatures rise this weekend after a week-long polar vortex called "the coldest week of the year" by National Weather Service.

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

A strong polar vortex is expected to keep cold air in Canada and the northwest U.S. in February, March and April, according to Weather Channel.