As more Arctic air masses flow into the WOWK-TV region, you have undoubtedly heard the term “Polar Vortex” brought up in the ...

The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure, winds, and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles, according to the ...

We here in the lower peninsula have a decidedly different definition of the term ... because this one is going to be followed by a “polar vortex,” which it turns out is another weather ...

When this stratospheric vortex becomes disrupted or stretched, it can distort the jet stream as well, pushing it southward in some areas and causing cold air outbreaks. The Arctic polar vortex is ...

However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and ...

Are you ready for the coming arctic storm? Here’s the latest Colorado weather forecast and everything else you need to know ...

But during the winter, it is joined by a second atmospheric phenomenon dubbed the polar vortex. This swirl of frigid air, located more than 10 miles above Earth’s surface, strengthens each year ...

This will be due to a polar vortex, an area of strong winds that encircle the Arctic and typically keeps the coldest air locked near the Pole, according to the FOX Forecast Center. This weekend ...

However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and ...

One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the ...