The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still hope ...

Monday's messy mix of winter weather in southern Ontario was just the appetizer for what's to come, with multiple systems targeting the region with more snowfall, and the risk of freezing rain, rain a ...

Brits could face several inches of snow in the coming days according to shocking new weather maps, with forecasters also ...

Each year, cities, states and individuals spread millions of tons of road salt, which can leach into nearby freshwater ...

It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the record-breaking blast of cold, snow and wintry conditions that reached all the way to the ...

The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine. The Gulf Coast states are still ...

The National Weather Service says Mobile got 7.5 inches of snow on Tuesday, 2.5 inches more than the previous record set all ...

How a pair of Providence city councilors bucked the mayor—and the trend of homelessness criminalization nationwide—to open an ...

Extreme cold warnings due to the polar vortex continue to impact Canadians this week ... Similar to the impact of pressure against your home's foundation, the uneven upward movement can cause cracks ...

A surge of arctic air known as the polar vortex is the cause behind this abnormally cold weather. According to the National Weather Service, the polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and ...

which causes a powerful jet stream to emerge in the stratosphere and blow the cold air from west to east. This strong circulation is known as a polar vortex. This story was updated to fix a typo.

A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of ...