A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous,

A polar vortex is about to impact the United States and deliver what the National Weather Service has described as “the coldest air of the season to date.” Meteorologists predict the surge of arctic air will push south through central and eastern portions of the U.S. to start the new year, according to the Weather Prediction Center.

West Virginia, along with most of the Eastern United States, will likely see temperatures well below normal even for January over the next few weeks.

Be careful if you go to the United States, you could be faced with extreme temperatures. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns: a polar vortex is going to hit the country. According to the American meteorological agency,

An extreme cold wave from the Arctic is threatening the United States. Historically low temperatures could affect several regions, according to weather forecasts. This cold wave, fueled

A blast of Arctic air is chilling the eastern United States as a polar vortex moves southward. Sub-zero temperatures gripped the region with parts of the Gulf Coast and Florida at risk of freezing conditions.