Most of the holidays may be over, but winter is sticking around — and it's bringing freezing weather to Texas next week. A polar vortex, a weather pattern similar to the historic winter storm that ...

Atmospheric scientists were surprised earlier this month to notice that the Arctic's polar vortex reversed its trajectory as it began spinning in the opposite direction. What's more: It has yet to ...

It still feels summery in Mississippi with daytime highs in the 80s and relatively high humidity. But nights are getting a hint of a chill, and winter will be here before you know it. The polar vortex ...

While meteorologists say that in most cases, polar vortex intrusions aren't disruptive, they are sometimes associated with cold air outbreaks and winter storms, which can in turn affect travel ...

The Earth's polar vortex is stirring up, bringing the first hints at changing weather as fall descends on the U.S. This movement means gradual cooling and a more active storm track across the northern ...

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has ...

Several other deaths in recent days have been linked to the polar vortex, including the death of a Milwaukee man who was found frozen in his garage on Wednesday morning. Officials with the Milwaukee ...

What is the polar vortex? It’s a wintertime mainstay capable of flooding Canada with some of the world’s coldest air It’s a pattern responsible for holding back the coldest temperatures on the planet.

Antarctica’s polar vortex could be about to split in two for the first time in more than 20 years after a series of sudden spikes in stratospheric temperatures. If that happens, it could lead to ...