Triple polar vortex sends temperatures plunging in central and eastern U.S. as 1st Arctic cold blast moves in

The first of three rounds of bitter air has arrived, threatening record lows in cities from the Midwest to the Northeast.

Frigid is the forecast for Connecticut as polar vortex brings Arctic air

The polar vortex is a large upper-level, low-pressure area or circulation that typically resides above the Arctic Circle.

Weakened polar vortex means more bitter cold forecast for U.S. this month

As one blast of Arctic air pushes out to sea, already a new surge of cold air, driven by a breakdown of the polar vortex, is ...

Breakdown in Polar Vortex to unleash more bitter cold waves across US, Central Virginia schools closed Monday

Most of Virginia is expected to receive 1-4 inches of snow on Monday, just three days after a similar snowfall covered all ...

The polar vortex is unleashing record cold on 18 million people in the US What is it?

According to Cincinnati.com, the polar vortex broke, which, again, is a common phenomenon. "The North Pole is covered by the polar vortex, a massive circular upper-air weather system in the Arctic," ...

First of three Polar vortex outbreaks hits US. Will freezing Arctic air reach Texas?

Frigid Arctic air is pushing south into the United States, and fortunately, it doesn’t look like freezing temperatures will hit Texas just yet.

The polar vortex broke. What this means for Ohio, Midwest weather

A polar vortex broke, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the United States, including the Midwest, in the ...
Cape Cod Times

The polar vortex is broken, plunging Northeast into cold weather. What about Cape Cod?

Arctic wind patterns create a sort of wall around the pole that prevents frigid air from trickling southward. That wall that ...