Jan 17, 2025 · “The polar vortex is a core of extremely cold air that typically remains near the poles,” explains Spectrum News NY 1’s Chief Meteorologist John Davitt. “During the winter, …

Jan 8, 2025 · DALLAS — An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the …

Jan 4, 2025 · A polar vortex is bringing arctic air into the country next week. Forecast maps show when freezing temperatures will sweep through Texas.

Jan 7, 2025 · DES MOINES, Iowa The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of …

Feb 19, 2021 · In February 2011, El Paso, Texas, was chilled by subzero temperatures and glittered under a sheet of snow three inches thick. This was deep in the heart of the …

Jan 7, 2025 · Arctic winds from a powerful polar vortex are sweeping across several states, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and severe weather conditions. It comes as the U.S. …

Jan 6, 2025 · This week’s frigid temperatures come from a familiar culprit: the polar vortex. Typically confined to the Arctic region, the vortex is a band of strong winds that at times can …

Jan 21, 2025 · The Arctic polar vortex is a band of strong winds above the North Pole that usually locks in extremely cold air, but right now is stretching south, allowing bone-chilling air to flow …

Jan 7, 2025 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency in response to the polar vortex, which is bringing snow, ice and freezing rain across the nation.

Feb 24, 2023 · Another element at play in the cold air outbreak was the polar vortex. A polar vortex is an extensive coverage of low pressure and cold air surrounding Earth's poles. When …