While the term "polar vortex" might seem like a new phenomenon, the phrase has only recently become popularized in weather forecasts, especially when it reaches into the southern plains states like ...

Oklahoma's cold season has been dampened so ... variation in the computer models used to predict long-term weather. Polar vortex forecast for Jan. 8-15, 2025 Low temperatures are still expected ...

A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... Up to 5 inches is expected farther north near the Oklahoma state line, the weather service said. Mark Reid said Wednesday that he ...

A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States ... Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia. In Florida, freeze warnings are in place for 17 counties ...

An 'Arctic outbreak' will send polar air streaming south, affecting up to 250 million people across 40 states.

And if the polar vortex is to blame. First, a quick refresher on the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a region of very strong winds that form a circle around the North Pole. The vortex is located ...

These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...

especially when it reaches into the southern plains states like Oklahoma and Texas. Depending on the severity of the polar vortex's disruption, states that normally have mild winters can ...