However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is bringing an even harsher arctic blast to million Americans this week. Maps show what to expect as the cold front ...

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 ...

Much of the country is in for widespread and dangerously cold temperatures beginning this weekend — and lasting through much of next week — as a lobe of the polar vortex over northern ...

Answers as to why these strange temperatures and weather events are prevalent may be found in the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of ...

Stable polar vortex: When the stratosphere over the Arctic is cold, it's considered stable. The wind around the polar vortex ...

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 ...