In 2014, the term “polar vortex” burst on the scene across Canada and the U.S. as temperatures plunged. In some places, it ...

Thanksgiving is this Thursday, Nov. 27, and there is a good possibility of some rain and snow across the region. The holiday ...

Across the Central and Eastern US, wetter-than-average conditions are expected while much of the East will see above-average temperatures. The opposite is expected in the West, as California and the ...

Lisa Muscat carries her dog Zoey to safety after a water main break in Detroit caused massive flooding, triggering evacuations, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (Andy Morrison/Detroit News via AP) The term ...

A polar vortex — a large area of low pressure — is heading south from the Arctic, bringing with it cold weather across many ...

By Thursday, Arctic air will funnel across the Great Lakes Basin, dropping temperatures and fueling strong winds.

A sudden, dramatic shift in temperatures high in the atmosphere will dance with the La Niña weather pattern. There won't be a ...

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest ...

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The term “polar vortex” usually refers to ...

This is what a split in the polar vortex looks like! Highlighted by the red boxes, you can see two distinct circulation centers, versus strictly one. This allows for cold air to flood southward into ...