For folks who long for cold, the weeks after Thanksgiving might just be a tease for some intense Arctic cold that could ...

This dramatic-sounding phenomenon is a naturally occurring component of the Earth’s atmosphere that can play a huge role in ...

A significant change in the atmosphere means the weeks after Thanksgiving could be colder and snowier than normal across ...

A rare stratospheric event is forecast to unleash bone-chilling air from a weakening vortex across the US and New England, ...

The phrase "polar vortex" has captured public attention and is now often misused to describe short-term bouts of frigid ...

It's been a warm autumn, so far. But the polar vortex is forecast to change unusually early, and that could impact your ...

Over the next 10 days, scientists say, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather patterns and set the stage for a cold, snowy December across parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

The culprit behind the country’s somewhat wacky weather, or at least part of it, is the (aforementioned) probable sudden stratospheric warming event (SSW) disrupting the stratosphere’s polar vortex ...

Early-season stratospheric warming events spark hype around frigid temperatures. Learn the myths and the science about the ...

The polar vortex is weakening, which means New England is in for a colder than usual December, with episodic cold snaps.

When a polar vortex or harsh winter weather is on its way, don't forget your feathered friends: They get cold and hungry like ...

As we look toward mid-December into January, the door is opening for some potentially significant winter weather.