Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles.

The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine. The Gulf Coast states are still ...

A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...

People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, ...

Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with ...

The temperature is predicted to be around 22 degrees during the swearing-in, the coldest since Ronald Reagan’s second ...

From creator Matt Algozzini, New York City's long-running sketch comedy show returns to New Jersey for a Saturday show at ...

More than half of the US could face blackouts over the next decade due to looming electricity shortfalls. Kentucky isn't immune to such challenges.

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC ... through “normal” weather this winter. However, NERC says a Polar Vortex or an extended arctic blast could lead to electricity ...

Since the close of World War II, more than 115 people have died from encounters with unexploded ordnance in the North Sea—but ...

Millions of Britons face sub-zero temperatures in the days ahead ... Parts of Northern England, including areas north of Manchester could see similar lows, though minimum temps in southern ...

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole. People in the US, Europe, and Asia experience its intense cold when the vortex escapes and stretches south. Studies show a ...