Most of the U.S. will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this weekend.

A blast of arctic air from Canada has brought the season's coldest weather to most of the United States. The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the ...

The polar vortex could bring life-threatening weather conditions to some of the worst-hit areas, as well as record-breaking low temperatures. For many Americans, next week will be yet another cold ...

The Polar Vortex Is Coming: Expect Temperatures Below Zero And Snow In These Areas. ByMolly Bohannon, Former Staff. Molly Bohannon has been a Forbes news reporter since 2023.

Bitter temperatures are forecast to hit swathes of the U.S. this weekend as a polar vortex—the area of cold air that circulates around the Arctic—expands, with the National Weather Service ...

The extreme cold temperatures from a weakened polar vortex, although seasonal and cyclical in nature, are not an annual phenomenon. Indeed, the term polar vortex did not become a popular public ...

Many central and eastern states will see below-freezing temperatures to start 2025 Gillian Henry/Getty A polar vortex is about to impact the United States and deliver what the National Weather ...

During the polar vortex, temperatures could reach 12-25°F below average in some states, according to AccuWeather. “This could end up being the coldest January since 2011 for the U.S. as a whole ...

What is the polar vortex? The arctic weather pattern explained. 00:50. It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’ve been keeping a tab on winter forecasts, you’ve likely heard the term “polar vortex” and the potential impact it may have on the upcoming season. But ...

The polar vortex could bring life-threatening weather conditions to some of the worst-hit areas, as well as record-breaking ...

The polar vortex primarily affects countries situated in the Northern Hemisphere’s mid to high latitudes. These regions are particularly susceptible to extreme cold weather events.