The polar vortex can commonly be disrupted during the winter and is known to cause an Arctic outbreak in the United States.

Minnesota stands out as one of the few regions where colder-than-average winter conditions are expected to persist into early ...

After the coldest and snowiest start to the month in a couple of decades, the last half of December is ending quite mild and ...

The polar vortex is a big swirl of cold air that usually stays locked over the Arctic, but when it weakens, the jet stream can dip south. This week, that jet stream plunge will send frigid air into ...

NEW YORK — Millions along the Interstate 95 corridor on the Northeast coast will see their first significant winter storm of ...

High above the North Pole, in a slice of atmosphere rarely noticed and even less understood, a transformation is underway. Over the next 10 days, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather ...

Every year, the winter buzzwords start to fly before we set the Thanksgiving table. And who doesn't love feasting on the polar vortex? Everyone's favorite (or favorite to hate) phenomenon spins up in ...

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 ...

The polar vortex is so back, and in some parts of the country, the weather system will bring with it up to a foot of snow. If “polar vortex” is giving you déjà vu, that’s because we’ve heard it before ...

A rare atmospheric collision is poised to deliver unprecedented Arctic air across North America in December 2025. On November 27, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center released its ...