Three separate rounds of Arctic air have already swept across the central and eastern United States through mid-December, ...

A strong polar vortex doesn't cause cold weather — it does the opposite. Here's what to know about polar vortices, how they work.

The Polar vortex is causing temperatures to plummet dangerously across the Philadelphia region, and frostbite could become a ...

A polar vortex is sending Arctic air deep into the United States this week, bringing record-low temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast. From Chicago to New York, forecasters warn of subzero ...

The wall that keeps cold air contained in the Arctic is called the polar vortex. There's been a "displacement" in the polar vortex, which allows Arctic air to escape to the south. An "arctic frontal ...

Polar vortices exist throughout the year at the poles. In the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex expands many times over ...

A Polar Vortex brought temperatures so cold in January 2014 that it froze Niagara Falls. Signals of a rare sudden stratospheric warming in the next two weeks have some forecasting an imminent Arctic ...

Frigid temperatures are expected to impact much of the central and eastern United States in the coming weeks. The first of three polar vortex systems is expected this month, according to AccuWeather.

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 ...