On Monday, the polar vortex will reach the Deep South, with temperatures down to the freezing point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Atlanta. Wind chills will be in the 20s.

During the 2014 January polar vortex, more than 20 people across the country died from the cold as places like Georgia — which rarely see serious cold — dealt with lows under 10 degrees ...

Most of the U.S. 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 weekend.

When “polar vortex” appears in the news, it can refer to one of two different, but related, weather patterns.

The polar vortex spins anticlockwise around the North Pole with wind speeds of about 155mph (250km/h). There are two types of polar vortexes – tropospheric and stratospheric.

The polar vortex is aways around - it just normally stays near the North Pole. But when it descends into our area, get ready for really cold weather.

Because Michigan is not a hot climate - and we don’t have frequent heat waves like we’re experiencing now - our bodies are ...

A polar vortex could bring cold winds to much of the U.S. as the new year approaches—but what exactly is a polar vortex, and how could it affect the weather in 2025?

The polar vortex works counterintuitively to what you might expect – the stronger it is, the less impactful it is. When the polar vortex is strong, cold air is less likely to plunge deep into ...

The polar vortex spins anticlockwise around the North Pole with wind speeds of about 155mph ... In 2014, many news outlets and weather reports extensively discussed this atmospheric pattern, ...