You've probably come across the words polar vortex a few times already during this winter season. Maybe you're familiar with what it truly means, or maybe not. We're here today talking about exactly w ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way ...

A winter buzzword, explained.

Extreme cold warnings span several eastern states as of Friday, with meteorologists warning of frigid wind chills.

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A disrupted polar vortex will unleash a series of bone-chilling Arctic outbreaks across the eastern United States this month.

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, ...

Something unusual may be brewing in the stratosphere, and meteorologists say it could change the course of the winter forecast. The atmosphere is at a "critical juncture," and what happens in November ...

Two newly identified patterns in the stratospheric polar vortex can send cold air over North America to cause extreme cold snaps, but the parts of the country that suffer differ between them. Those ...