The polar vortex is beginning to stir, signaling a gradual shift toward cooler fall weather in the northern U.S. Tennessee is expected to see mild temperatures through December, with the average first ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever wondered why some winters are mild while others bring freezing temperatures and snowstorms? One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar ...

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 ...

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In an early sign of the winter weather that's coming, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. The polar vortex is "ramping up from its summer slumber," said meteorologist Judah Cohen in an ...

The vortex is strongest during the winter and usually weakens or even disappears in the summer. When the polar vortex weakens or even splits, it allows frigid air to escape and push southward toward ...