Winter weather brings winter storm warnings, polar vortex from Texas to Maine
A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
Winter storm may coat parts of Texas, Florida in snow and ice
Polar Vortex Map Shows How Cold Temperatures Will Get in Your State
A new blast of Arctic air sweeping from north to south will bring bone-chilling temperatures to millions of Americans this weekend and next week.
Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and when the cold front will arrive.
Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact
According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.
Polar vortex air on the way; -20° wind chills possible for some
Central Indiana once again had highs around 40° on Saturday. However, this was early, around 12-1 a.m., before a cold front passed through. Temperatures slowly fell with afternoon highs only in
Polar vortex to dump half a foot of snow on NYC, followed by deadly Arctic cold
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.
A polar vortex is coming toward the U.S. Here’s how it will impact Utah
The polar vortex is expected to reach the Utah-Idaho border sometime in the late afternoon and evening Friday as it continues to move south. As it moves through parts of the state, it will produce small snow showers, bringing more snow to the region before drier conditions return.
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.
How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary between Arctic and more temperate air – dips deeply southward, bringing the cold Arctic air to regions that don’t often experience it.
Polar vortex to blast 30 states with life-threatening cold: 'Be prepared'
A major cold blast is in store for millions of Americans as a lobe of a polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures to nearly every American east of the Rockies.
Polar vortex to send bitter cold to the U.S. including DC area
The polar vortex is a ring of cold air that typically circles the Arctic. A strong jet stream essentially acts like a fence, keeping it locked there. If there's any weakening in the jet stream (the fence), the frigid air can become unstable and spill out. This sends the normally trapped cold air much farther south.
Everything you need to know about the polar vortex bringing extreme cold to Colorado
A polar vortex will plunge Colorado into bitter, sub-zero cold this weekend and could bring up to 10 inches of snow in some parts of the Denver metro, National Weather Service meteorologists say. We’ve rounded up all of our arctic cold coverage below,