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The polar vortex is sending arctic blasts and chilly temperatures to most of the United States, and states from Texas to Oklahoma could see snow, sleet and ice. As of Wednesday, Jan. 21, millions of ...

The polar vortex collapsed, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the country in the coming days. Single-digit temperatures are forecast for much of the Northeast, and subzero ...

The majority of the United States will experience chilling temperatures due to a blast of arctic air from Canada. The Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southern U.S. are expected to see below-freezing ...

Despite being notorious for bringing brutal cold and dangerous wind chills, the polar vortex has a surprising upside. Discover how it can lead to clearer skies, fewer storms, and ideal conditions for ...

Mathew Barlow has received federal funding for research on extreme events and also conducts legal consulting related to climate change.. Judah Cohen does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...

Satellite image of a bomb cyclone. It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere. We are actually having a proper one this year. Irrespective of what is going on with our climate, it is supposed to be cold ...

Polar vortexes are a year-round phenomenon. But Chicago-area residents only notice them when they collapse, experts say. That’s what’s happening starting Thursday when dangerously frigid air from ...

To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex. When you purchase through links ...

As the Great Lakes region braces for a predicted near-record cold this weekend, Michiganians are again cursing the dreaded "polar vortex." But what exactly is this meteorological menace? And why is it ...

A forecast map reveals which states can expect to see "persistent cold" in the weeks ahead, after experts said the polar vortex would unleash waves of icy air across parts of the U.S. through January.