Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The polar vortex is a large area of cold, spinning air that sits near the North Pole and exists year-round. When it weakens or ...

Much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains is hunkered down for what could be the worst winter storm of the season.

Winter weather forecasts use specific terms that can be confusing to the general public. The "feels like" temperature and wind chill describe how weather conditions feel to the human body. A winter ...

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 ...

In yet another sign that winter weather is either here or will be soon, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. Its potential arrival in the United States over the next few weeks is cause ...

During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex can often expand and send cold air south, often referred to as an ...

Frigid wind chills of -50 degrees and lower hit parts of the Midwest early this week – with some seeing high temperatures below 0 – all thanks to the polar vortex. But, what the heck is the polar ...

Thanksgiving is less than a week away which means the fall season is nearing its ends. So that means cold weather is approaching and with it comes the weather pattern known as a polar vortex. But what ...

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 ...