Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact
According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.
Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures
A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.
The Polar Vortex Is Coming: Expect Temperatures Below Zero And Snow In These Areas
Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.
What is a polar vortex?
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure, winds, and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles, according to the National Weather Service. The term “vortex” refers to the circulation of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles. This vortex has always existed and is not something new.
A polar vortex is coming toward the U.S. Here’s how it will impact Utah
Cities across the U.S. are bracing for cold temperatures as a polar vortex arrives, bringing temperatures down to much below normal for mid-to-late January. Parts of Utah are on the "very western fringe" of a cold front that will bring in air from the Arctic.
A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.
US braces for freezing weather fueled by polar vortex
Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
The polar vortex dips into the Twin Tiers
We start the following work week with a polar vortex. This will bring in unseasonably cold air to the region and wind chill temperatures back to the negatives. But what is a polar vortex? The polar vortex is the jet stream above the Arctic Circle.
Polar vortex to bring bone-chilling temps across US
Extreme cold is set to grip much of the country starting this weekend with the return of the polar vortex. Some regions are expected to see temperatures in the negatives early next week. TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the frigid forecast.
Polar vortex heading to Northeast Ohio, bringing arctic temperatures with it
Northeast Ohio residents will not shiver alone. Much of the nation will be caught in the grip of extreme cold because of the destabilization of the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the North pole.
Polar vortex-related Arctic blast to send temperatures plunging in U.S.
Erin Davis/Axios VisualsA powerful Arctic outbreak tied in part to the polar vortex is set to send temperatures by next week tumbling down to as cold as 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit below average for mid-January,
A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
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Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
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What is a polar vortex? Latest weather predictions as Tennessee faces hazardous cold air
It's going to get cold in Tennessee. Meteorologists predict freezing temperatures for much of the state. Here's the latest.