The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously frigid conditions.
Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day. Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.
The polar vortex is a ring of cold air that typically circles the Arctic. A strong jet stream essentially acts like a fence, keeping it locked there. If there's any weakening in the jet stream (the fence), the frigid air can become unstable and spill out. This sends the normally trapped cold air much farther south.
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero. New
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.
Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt
US President-Elect Donald Trump’s supporters braved the icy polar vortex on Saturday (local time) to catch a glimpse of the inaugural events leading up to his swearing-in ceremony. Several supporters were seen filming the fireworks that took place at Trump National Golf Club and wearing “Make America Great Again” (MAGA)
Over 120 million Americans will face extreme cold, with temperatures potentially reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists warn that it will be colder than in Greenland. Due to the frigid weather,
Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf