Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

The polar vortex was in play during the 2021 February freeze, which led to the failure of the statewide Texas power grid. Now the current state of the polar vortex is unusually strong. And that's ...

Parts of Texas are likely to be hit with unusually cold temperatures as a polar vortex looks set to push frigid winds across the country. Some forecast models have suggested lobes of the polar ...

The state government in Texas lacks planning procedures to address climate change. The lack of preparation reflects the ...

A massive storm developing today is set to bring life-threatening tornadoes and potentially historic floods in what could be ...

The elongated warm western ridge, with the deep trough extending into the Great Lakes, is accompanied by a lobe of the polar vortex/PV dropping ... California, Texas and Florida generated the ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

An April cold snap is expected to bring unusually cold temperatures to the eastern half of the US next week. The cold snap could impact new spring vegetation and lead to frost in some areas.

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.