The infamous weather pattern is actually partly influencing our weather as February ends. And it may again throughout the month of March.

As the National Weather Service explains, the polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that exists over both of Earth’s poles 10 to 30 miles above the surface. The term vortex is used to ...

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that American forces "could get involved" in the intensifying military conflict that Israel started late last week with a barrage of attacks on Iran, ...

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Rather, warmer weather is forecast across Metro Detroit through the week, with temperatures returning to seasonal averages later this week. Daily highs are expected to be in the 40s and 50s this week, ...

When the polar vortex stumbles, the weather at ground level can pivot from mild to brutal in a matter of days. A circulation that usually spins quietly above the pole can suddenly send lobes of Arctic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’d be forgiven for being skeptical of a cold, snowy December. Recent years have often brought late starts to winter. The last ...

The polar vortex is weakening, and pockets of cold air are expected to break off and travel south into the United States — with some Arctic air expected to encroach on New England after Thanksgiving, ...

January usually brings the coldest air of the season to much of the country, and this year has seen its fair share. “The polar vortex is a core of extremely cold air that typically remains near the ...