Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The polar vortex has only recently entered the popular lexicon as something to fear or shiver at each winter: But what is it? Is ...

In yet another sign that winter weather is either here or will be soon, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. Its potential arrival in the United States over the next few weeks is cause ...

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 like a ...

Bitter cold is expected across much of the U.S. this weekend. But what do headlines mean when they say a "polar vortex cold snap" is on the way? The polar vortex is a regular feature of Earth's polar ...

A cold front will bring plunging temperatures and snow to the Northeast this week. Polar vortex disruptions, caused by Sudden Stratospheric Warming, drive extreme cold southward. Officials advise ...

Thanksgiving is less than a week away which means the fall season is nearing its ends. So that means cold weather is approaching and with it comes the weather pattern known as a polar vortex. But what ...

Central Texas witnessed one of its worst flood events on record during a busy holiday weekend. The combination of heavy rainfall and the hilly terrain led to the extreme rise in rivers and a Flash ...

The polar vortex has only recently entered the popular lexicon as something to fear or shiver at each winter: But what is it? Is it a storm that's heading south from the Arctic or perhaps a new ...