This Week,” or “150 MILLION People in the Path of the Polar Vortex,” remember that while it’s true, it’s also not unusual. (And it probably could be less sensational.) ...

The polar vortex is aways around - it just normally stays near the North Pole. But when it descends into our area, get ready for really cold weather.

The polar vortex is a regular feature of the arctic atmosphere. How much does it have to do with bitter cold spells elsewhere? 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

The polar vortex is a regular feature of the arctic atmosphere. How much does it have to do with bitter cold spells elsewhere? 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

The polar vortex might be recently popular, but it is not new. It’s always existed as a pocket of cold air that resides in the Arctic, but it can be brought south when the jet stream weakens.

This Week,” or “150 MILLION People in the Path of the Polar Vortex,” remember that while it’s true, it’s also not unusual. (And it probably could be less sensational.) ...

Does that mean snow? The polar vortex breaking off and sending cold air down south is not always an indicator of snow in North Carolina.. If we look at the time frame for which we see that next ...

As the National Weather Service explains, the polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that exists over both of Earth’s poles 10 to 30 miles above the surface.The term vortex is used ...

But exactly what is the polar vortex and what does it mean for New York residents this winter? Fortunately, Paul Pastelok, an AccuWeather senior meteorologist and lead U.S. long range forecaster, ...

Some researchers do believe there is a connection between climate change and the impact to the Arctic and polar vortex activity, but for others this is still an active area of investigation.

The polar vortex blasts are expected to hit from Jan. 3 to 4, Jan. 7 to 8 and Jan. 11 to 12, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Alex DaSilva. What exactly is a polar vortex, and how can you ...

The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region. This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 ...