Year-round, severe, artic air is usually kept tightly contained in the North Pole. Arctic wind patterns create a sort of wall ...

Here in the lower Great Lakes Region, we are well-equipped to handle blasts of cold and snow. It’s when the polar vortex sends arctic air into areas that don’t usually receive it that it can become ...

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

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — You probably are not a fan of the roller coaster temperatures over the past few weeks and might equate it being “January in Michigan” but there is actually a scientific name ...

This dramatic-sounding phenomenon is a naturally occurring component of the Earth’s atmosphere that can play a huge role in ...

The phrase "polar vortex" has captured public attention and is now often misused to describe short-term bouts of frigid weather.

Prepare for a return of frigid weather in March—and April. Editor at Large You could be forgiven for not noticing that last month was the planet's third warmest February on record. That’s because ...

Bitter cold is expected across much of the U.S. this weekend. But what do headlines mean when they say a "polar vortex cold snap" is on the way? The polar vortex is a regular feature of Earth's polar ...

January 2025 has been the coldest since 2018 and the fourth-coldest since the turn of the century. It looks like it could get even colder heading into next week. Within the last decade, the phrase ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into central Ohio and much of the northern 2/3 of the United States and bringing teeth-chattering but ...