But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is like a giant, swirling pool of super-cold air in the upper atmosphere over the North Pole. Imagine it like a children ...

Winter in the CSRA is usually mild overall, but every now and then, we get a taste of true Arctic air. If you’ve ever ...

The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the north pole. Imagine it as a giant, icy whirlpool far above the Earth, keeping frigid ...

Have you ever wondered why some winters are mild while others bring freezing temperatures and snowstorms? One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex.

January has already been colder than average in most states east of the Rocky Mountains for the first time in two years — and now, more frigid air is coming. A lobe of the polar vortex ...

A blast of arctic air from Canada has brought the season's coldest weather to most of the United States. The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the ...

The polar vortex, a ring of frigid air typically located near the North Pole, will become stretched and displaced through early next week, carving a path across the central and eastern United States.

“It (the Arctic air) doesn’t have far to go once it gets down into southern Canada before it gets to us,” Kines noted. The polar vortex is a “constant feature” that begins to develop ...

The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air located over the polar regions, is responsible for the cold. It's bringing extreme cold as far as the Deep South. Overnight lows will be well below ...