January is about to get frightfully colder in parts of the US and it’s time for the first polar vortex of 2025. While such weather phenomena are common at times, the upcoming polar vortex ...

The Arctic polar vortex, as described by the National Weather Service (NWS), is a strong band of west-to-east winds that forms in the stratosphere, 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during winter.

Most of the US will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this weekend.

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

When the polar vortex gets weaker, or breaks up, it unleashes cold air to the south. People bear the cold in New York City, December 23, 2024. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images ...

A graphic depicting the science behind a polar vortex. Forecasts suggest it will bring cold air to much of the U.S. in early 2025. NOAA. During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison. Even Mars has ...

A deadly polar vortex is hitting the US. ... parts of the U.S. are experiencing the 10th and coldest polar vortex ... It was the 18th month of the last 19 that the world hit or passed the ...

Very Cold Weather Is Coming. US About to Get 10th and Chilliest Polar Vortex This Winter The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter ...

Freezing weather is expected to hit the eastern US in the coming days as the polar vortex moves. Temperatures are expected to remain below average for the south-east and East Coast through the ...

US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter. FILE - The White ... This will be the 10th time this winter that the polar vortex — which keeps the coldest of Arctic air penned in at the ...