Winter in the CSRA is usually mild overall, but every now and then, we get a taste of true Arctic air. If you’ve ever ...

A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...

But... we’re already just under four months till the commencement of the 2025 season. Now that we’ve had the first couple of ...

Europe may be in for another cold blast like the one that surprised forecasters and sent gas prices soaring last week, with the potential weakening of winds that keep frigid air confined to the Arctic ...

In his first appearance with a foreign leader during his second term, President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. could ...

The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region up north. This ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) projects that more homes will have blackouts over the next decade.

In what feels like the first real winter we’ve had in years here in New York, an Arctic blast or polar vortex is partially to blame. The polar vortex is ...

As we start off the year with a bitterly cold polar vortex, many of us on Long Island are keeping our eyes on three things: ...

Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles. Think of it as a barrier that, when strong, keeps icy polar air trapped up ...

The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared. These extremely cold temperatures can freeze and burst a water pipe in ...