In A Nutshell A major study of 42 years of data shows severe winter storms have shifted northwest, away from the traditional ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

Three factors are combining to increase the likelihood of a weaker polar vortex this winter, the website reports. And a ...

Although the term polar vortex may seem relatively new, it isn’t. Disruptions of the vortex were first written about by German meteorologist Richard Scherhag in 1952 — over 70 years ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison. Even Mars has ...

The inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump will take place Monday in Washington, D.C., where the forecast shows a high of 24 degrees for Capitol Hill and a low of 8 degrees.

On Monday, the polar vortex will reach the Deep South, with temperatures down to the freezing point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Atlanta. Wind chills will be in the 20s.

A polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air which spins over the North and South poles, according to a definition by the NWS. ... 2025, in Washington, DC.

Lobes of the polar vortex, like octopus tentacles, have frequently lashed the Lower 48 this season. ... In Washington, January 2014 was the coldest in decades by many counts.

The term "polar vortex" usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest ...

WASHINGTON — We are in the middle of a blast of extreme cold weather in D.C. The polar vortex has shifted, spilling cold air across the U.S. with below freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills.

In a polar vortex, are you as safe as Washington? Terry Jarrett. Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am. A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.