Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, includin ...

The polar vortex's icy grip on much of America has Arctic Greenland seeming like a toasty vacation spot by comparison.

11 INCHES of snow could hammer the country with a 'polar vortex split' in February. Advanced weather modelling maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, also show snow could be on the way in ...

Comment. (2015) — The polar vortex is a large area of low-pressure and cold air that swirls like a wheel around both of the Earth’s polar regions. There are two types of polar vortex: tropospheric and ...

A lobe of the polar vortex swirls into the United States. (Video: Ben Noll/The Washington Post) Even if these disruptions in the vortex are not causing cold outbreaks to become more frequent or ...

Elsewhere, a displaced lobe of the polar vortex has brought an unrelenting chill to large parts of the contiguous United States. About 30 states have experienced temperatures well below average ...

You also notice the end of the forecast indicates the polar vortex may be making another swipe at Michigan in mid-February. At that time of year it can still be a very cold outbreak. However it ...

President and CEO at Special Olympics DC joined Good Morning Washington to discuss their annual Polar Plunge event. Special Olympics DC’s Polar Plunge is a unique and exhilarating event that ...

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 ...

THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND, HELPING ATHLETES PLAY WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S ...