While February kicked off with some moderate conditions, next week looks to feature another incursion resulting from the destabilization of the polar vortex, in this particular event, a split.

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 ...

But during the winter, it is joined by a second atmospheric phenomenon dubbed the polar vortex. This swirl of frigid air, located more than 10 miles above Earth’s surface, strengthens each year ...

It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is ...

However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is bringing an even harsher arctic blast to million Americans this week. Maps show what to expect as the cold front ...

This will be due to a polar vortex, an area of strong winds that encircle the Arctic and typically keeps the coldest air locked near the Pole, according to the FOX Forecast Center. This weekend ...

One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the ...

The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air located over the polar regions, is responsible for the cold. It's bringing extreme cold as far as the Deep South. Overnight lows will be well below ...

Over the past year, it seems as if severe weather events have been occurring more frequently as well. Answers as to why these strange temperatures and weather events are prevalent may be found in the ...

WASHINGTON — We are in the middle of a blast of extreme cold weather in D.C. The polar vortex has shifted, spilling cold air across the U.S. with below freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills.