The long-range data shows we may be done with a true Arctic air mass similar to what we experienced in January. But we ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

The big winter weather challenge has now come and gone in the form of last week’s polar vortex. The Eastern railroads got ...

And if the polar vortex is to blame. First, a quick refresher on the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a region of very strong winds that form a circle around the North Pole. The vortex is located ...

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 7 miles ...

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

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

Elsewhere, a displaced lobe of the polar vortex has brought an unrelenting chill to large parts of the contiguous United States. About 30 states have experienced temperatures well below average ...

You also notice the end of the forecast indicates the polar vortex may be making another swipe at Michigan in mid-February. At that time of year it can still be a very cold outbreak. However it ...

Cold outbreaks - including an episode in January 2014 that brought the coldest winter in the Midwest in decades - introduced much of the public to the polar vortex. The phrase refers to a ...