The science behind Connecticut’s arctic blast: Polar vortex and radiational cooling
An Arctic blast that began in the northern plains on Saturday spread bitter cold from the Rockies through the East Coast and ...
A powerful Polar Vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The polar vortex's blast of Arctic air from Canada brought the season's coldest weather to the majority of U.S. The vortex is ...
Live Updates: Record Snowfall Snarls Cities as Deadly Cold Stalks the South
At least 10 people have died. Officials warned that arctic cold will persist for another day, and roads could remain ...
A rare frigid storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice to Texas and the northern Gulf Coast
A rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, ...
Thawing Permafrost Sparks Massive Carbon Release in the Arctic
Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and ...
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Prolonged polar vortex grips much of US with brutal life-threatening wind chills likely in Midwest
A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar ...
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...
Millions bracing for plummeting temperatures, winter storms
Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as tens of millions of residents along the East Coast contend ...
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Sunny Friday turns soggy Saturday before a snowy Sunday ushers in the Polar Vortex
Friday morning will be a cold and gloomy one but with upper level winds changing westerly and high pressure working in, ...
Another arctic blast headed to Jefferson County as winter storm aftermath lingers
Gov. Andy Beshear reported six Kentuckians died due to the winter storm. In Jefferson County, around 130 patients have gone ...
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The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
(AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... snow and ice for a few days, which could cause the ground covering to melt and refreeze to form treacherous black ice ...