The polar vortex hasn’t just been discovered; it has been around for as long as Earth has had an atmosphere. It’s a cold, swirling whirlpool of low pressure surrounding both o ...

The polar vortex has split and will drift into the Hudson Bay through next week with sustainable cold weather returning to ...

A week-long, polar vortex-related Arctic outbreak rivaling any seen so far this winter is slated to bring frigid conditions ...

According to the Severe Weather Europe website—an online resource of global weather forecasts—a mass of cold air, spurred by the polar vortex, has been forecast to move over Canada and the northern ...

A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the ...

Following a midweek seasonably cold and uneventful period, a messy area of low pressure may bring some slippery problems by ...

After weeks of bitter subzero temperatures, the Polar Vortex loosens its grip on Upstate New York. Far more tenacious and ...

Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared. These extremely cold temperatures can freeze and burst a water pipe in ...

As the polar vortex delivered what is expected to be its final blast across southern Ontario on Wednesday, city residents braved the bitter cold — including Fintan the lion at the Toronto Zoo.

The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South. And it looks as if we may get more arctic blasts in the coming ...