Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar vortex affects the weather.

Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar vortex affects the weather.

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The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.

Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame.

A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by treacherous conditions.

A lobe of the polar vortex will arrive in the United States this weekend, bringing the lowest temperatures in years and snow and ice to the East and Deep South.

The Polar Vortex Is Coming: Expect Temperatures Below Zero And Snow In These Areas By Molly Bohannon, Former Staff. Molly Bohannon has been a Forbes news reporter since 2023.

Subfreezing temperatures are forecast to affect the majority of Americans in the coming days.

An urgent warning has been issued for 235 million Americans as a 'life-threatening' polar vortex will drop temperatures as low as -50F. The bitter cold is set to hit Monday and linger until ...