The polar vortex: What to know about the weather feature responsible for the arctic blast
The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region. This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles about the North Pole, according to Climate.gov.
Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it?
A polar vortex is hitting most of the country in the next few days. What does it mean? How to protect yourself and pets ...
Snow squalls bring hazardous travel with near-zero visibility, triggered by Arctic air mixing with warmer temperatures. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
A severe snow and ice storm followed by extremely cold weather is expected to impact the eastern United States.
The much-advertised, long-lasting Arctic outbreak with ties to the polar vortex will be accompanied by a significant winter ...
Another winter storm will develop over Texas later this week, bringing potentially historical snowfall and icy conditions to ...
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