As the National Weather Service explains, the polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that exists over both of Earth’s poles 10 to 30 miles above the surface. The term vortex is used to ...

Millions of Americans were hit with blustery blizzards last month when a polar vortex collapse ushered in below freezing temperatures across much of North America ...

“When the Polar Vortex is disrupted - whether stretched, displaced, or split - it can, but does not always, impact this polar jet stream. “The timing is uncertain for North America but could ...

A split in the polar vortex can give rise to both sudden and delayed effects, much of which involves declining temperatures and extreme winter weather in the Eastern US along with Northern and ...

“When the Polar Vortex is disrupted - whether stretched, displaced, or split - it can, but does not always, impact this polar jet stream. The timing is uncertain for North America but could see a ...

AccuWeather's lead meteorologist Paul Pastelok said, 'When the Polar Vortex is disrupted - whether stretched, displaced, or split - it can, but does not always, impact this polar jet stream.' ...

And while the weather will remain relatively warm for the next week, a polar vortex collapse expected over the next two weeks may bring cold temperatures and even snow to Columbus. Here is what ...

Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more likely by an intense ...

But on occasion it can cause the vortex to split entirely in two. That, meteorologists warn, could lead to a cold spell that lasts weeks. “The polar vortex has been particularly strong and ...

He added: "When the Polar Vortex is disrupted - whether stretched, displaced, or split - it can, but does not always, impact this polar jet stream. The timing is uncertain for North America but ...