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

the chilly winds expand beyond its circular North Pole region and extend as far south as Florida. The rising warm air from the lower atmosphere weakens the polar vortex, allowing it to spread more ...

As far south as Huntsville ... will play a role in next week's cold snap. The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole ...

A Learjet will depart from Wichita this week as pilots try to fly to the South Pole, then the North Pole and back to Wichita in three days. The “Polar Mission,” more formally known as polar ...

As far south as Huntsville ... week's cold snap. The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).