It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is ...

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to ...

have the power to upset the polar vortex, triggering more extreme cold air outbreaks. Just as it affects everything else on Earth, climate change is contributing to cold air outbreaks in some ...

The polar vortex primarily affects countries situated in the Northern Hemisphere’s mid to high latitudes. These regions are particularly susceptible to extreme cold weather events. The polar ...