More than 95 million people are facing gripping cold Tuesday as a polar vortex sends temperatures plunging to record levels.

The latest in a repeated pattern of winter storms is taking direct aim at the East Coast where heavy snow and some ice is ...

It may sound like a “sci-fi” B rated movie, but it is the polar vortex. This meteorological event will once again make a visit to Western New York, but fortunately it will not last very long. This ...

Extreme cold warnings were issued for an 11-state swath of the U.S. stretching from the Canadian border to Oklahoma and central Texas.

WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels explains what a polar vortex is and how it's impacting the United States. WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels explains what a polar vortex is and how it's impacting the ...

An Arctic blast tied in part to the polar vortex is driving record frigid air south from the Northern Plains toward the Gulf ...

The National Weather Service has warned about 'record-breaking cold' set to hit central areas of the US as a result of the ...

A powerful polar vortex is set to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the US, with the Northern and Central Plains facing extreme wind chills. Meteorologists warn that the frigid air will linger ...

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region, enveloping ...