A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...

Winter in the CSRA is usually mild overall, but every now and then, we get a taste of true Arctic air. If you’ve ever ...

A blast of Arctic air is expected to arrive in Mississippi soon as the Arctic jet stream pushes farther South than usual and allows air from as far as Siberia to move into the U.S., according to the ...

How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the polar regions—here’s how it works ...

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

As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...

The colder it gets, the faster they fly. Commercial flights bound for Europe have been taking off late from the States but ...

One of the most devastating (and hardest to mitigate) effects of climate change for the Northern Hemisphere is the slowing of ...

I received a question from one of my younger readers, which showed a good understanding of weather fundamentals. He ...

Connecticut is experiencing an extremely cold winter as temperatures drop sharply due to an Arctic Outbreak. This has brought ...

Millions of Canadians won't be in the deep freeze to kick off February as a forthcoming pattern change will reconfigure air masses in the country ...