A major weather pattern change underway across U.S. As we get into next week, the storm track looks really interesting.

A winter buzzword, explained.

What is the polar vortex? This article explains what a polar vortex is in simple terms, how it influences winter weather in the U.S., and why meteorologists talk about it during major cold events.

Over the course of this winter season, we've seen several instances of dramatically plummeting temperatures with wind chills ...

The bitter cold temperatures that have left a chill over the eastern half of the country aren’t going anywhere, as a major disruption to the Polar Vortex is coming this month.

Forecasters are warning that the breakdown of the polar vortex high above the Arctic will not bring relief from winter, but ...

The meteorologists said the polar vortex system is set up due north of Michigan over Canada's Hudson Bay. It's at least partly responsible for the frigid temperatures around the region that ...

The west half of the country, including the Midwest, will start to warm up. But that won't be the case for the East Coast.

The big winter (and popular) topic is dusted off very early this season as frigid air plunges south next weekend. But what is the polar vortex, exactly?

The North Pole is surrounded by a massive circular upper-air weather phenomenon in the Arctic called the polar vortex. It is ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe. When you ...

Alabama braces for another polar vortex blast bringing well below freezing temperatures. How cold will temperatures get? Here's what to know.