The Old Farmer's Almanac says probably not, but Texas winter weather has a history of deadly surprises. Here's what 230+ ...

While it's still mid-summer, snow lovers across Utah are already speculating about the kind of winter the 2025–26 season ...

When the polar vortex stretches, North America feels the chill. New research reveals some of the stratospheric patterns controlling these cold snaps.

Even in a warming climate, brutal cold snaps still hammer parts of the U.S., and a new study uncovers why. High above the Arctic, two distinct polar vortex patterns — both distorted and ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, researchers found that two specific patterns in the polar vortex, a ...

The polar vortex is a massive, swirling band of cold air that normally traps frigid temperatures around the Arctic. However, recent scientific studies show this vortex is weakening, which could ...

Public perception to the contrary, outbreaks of the polar vortex in the northern hemisphere—the bitter cold triggered by the wandering jet stream—are becoming less common.

Why has April in Chicago been cold so far? A big factor is the disruptions in the polar vortex, even as the “polar vortex season” is winding down, according to NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes.

More: Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US Polar vortex to blame? Experts say the polar vortex will play a role in next week's cold snap. The polar vortex is a ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor plans.