Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The polar vortex has only recently entered the popular lexicon as something to fear or shiver at each winter: But what is it? Is ...

Welcome to 'false spring,' New Jersey! A polar vortex split could bring bitter cold back to NJ, but how cold will it get and when? The latest forecast ...

In yet another sign that winter weather is either here or will be soon, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. Its potential arrival in the United States over the next few weeks is cause ...

Ohio and the Great Lakes are bracing for another cold shot later this month — down to single digits in places. When to expect more cold weather.

It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is like a ...

As the National Weather Service explains, the polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that exists over both of Earth’s poles 10 to 30 miles above the surface. The term vortex is used to ...

The polar vortex is sending arctic blasts and chilly temperatures to most of the United States, and states from Texas to Oklahoma could see snow, sleet and ice. As of Wednesday, Jan. 21, millions of ...

The polar vortex is forecast to weaken unusually early, and that could lead to more persistent cold weather in at least parts of the U.S. in December. Last week, almost 100 daily record lows were tied ...

Bitter cold is expected across much of the U.S. this weekend. But what do headlines mean when they say a "polar vortex cold snap" is on the way? The polar vortex is a regular feature of Earth's polar ...

With the winter on the horizon and the onset of colder temperatures drawing near, U.S. residents may question just how chilly it could become in the states this season. One factor that plays a role in ...

The polar vortex has only recently entered the popular lexicon as something to fear or shiver at each winter: But what is it? Is it a storm that's heading south from the Arctic or perhaps a new ...