These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, a large area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the Earth's poles. The "vortex" is the ...

We've already fallen as low as 1° this year. Another dip in the polar vortex makes that possible for Cincinnati again next week. We've already fallen as low as 1° this year. Another dip in the ...

That means more energy bouncing off and warping or moving the polar vortex ... several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Jhené Aiko, had lost homes. Less than 72 hours ...

The mere mention of the term "polar vortex" can set your head spinning (and maybe eyes rolling). It’s got to be clickbait, right? Or maybe someone dreamed up the name for views? Is it a storm?

ELMIRA, N.Y.(WETM) – We start the following work week with a polar vortex. This will bring in unseasonably cold air to the region and wind chill temperatures back to the negatives. But what is a polar ...

Intense snowy wintry weather in the US has been fuelled by activity of the polar vortex, slipping down to engulf large parts of the country. Early January's winter storm prompted seven states to ...

A lobe of the polar vortex, a stormy ring that typically keeps the coldest air locked up near the North Pole, will dip southward into the United States this weekend into next week. Polar air ...

Answers as to why these strange temperatures and weather events are prevalent may be found in the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of ...