Bitingly cold Arctic air keeps pummeling the U.S. with ruthless cold snaps—despite warming winters nationwide. A study explains why: the solution lies far above your head, in the upper atmosphere ...

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 ...

The polar vortex is weakening, and pockets of cold air are expected to break off and travel south into the United States — with some Arctic air expected to encroach on New England after Thanksgiving, ...

A wide swath of the western U.S. may be in for below-average temperatures as forecasts suggest an Arctic blast is looming. Reading time 3 minutes Much of the contiguous U.S. could be in for a very ...

There is a sudden warming about to happen high up in the atmosphere. This warming will affect the Polar Vortex. The Polar Vortex is a fast-spinning circular motion usually located about 50,000 feet in ...

The polar vortex is forecast to weaken unusually early, and that could lead to more persistent cold weather in at least parts of the U.S. in December. Last week, almost 100 daily record lows were tied ...

CLEVELAND — The temperature outside was so cold that your fingers, toes, nose and cheeks felt like they were burning. A harsh Arctic cold wave brought record-breaking temperatures to the United States ...