As meteorological spring, which begins on March 1, inches closer, you may be wondering when the polar vortex will retire for the season. There are signs that temperatures will be on the upswing ...

Most of the US will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Sub-freezing temperatures can extend as far south as the Gulf Coast and Florida Peninsula in the US. The polar vortex primarily affects countries situated in the Northern Hemisphere’s mid to ...

It’s really, really cold again — as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Winter, which is warming faster than any other season for much of the ...

Much of the country will be hit with extreme low temperatures over the next week as a polar vortex sends cold air down from the North Pole. Real feel temperatures throughout the northeast ...

But often during winter, the polar vortex will expand, bringing its cold air south and causing these notoriously large outbreaks of chilly temperatures. "This will be one of the more far-reaching ...

temperatures, according to Pastelok. An AccuWeather graphic shows winter conditions in the U.S. during a strong polar vortex. (Courtesy of AccuWeather)(Courtesy of AccuWeather) A strong polar ...