People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says. That includes Kansas City, which is set to host a Chiefs playoffs game this weekend.

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

(AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... according to the National Weather Service. Road crews in the Kansas City area, which received about 11 inches (28 ...

Temperatures for the majority of today will hover around 21 -22 degrees but the winds will end up making it feel like 10-15 degrees.

A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous,

These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex ... four NFL playoff games continue as scheduled in Kansas City, Detroit, Philadelphia and Buffalo, N.Y ...

A recent study explains how warmer temperatures at the top of the planet destabilize the jet stream and allow colder air to travel south.

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures

Very cold arctic air will interact with several systems to bring chances of freezing rain, sleet, and snow

Erin Davis/Axios Visuals An invasion of frigid air from the Arctic is sweeping south from the Plains and Ohio Valley Sunday, moving towards the Southeast and East. Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold,

A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar vortex invades the nation and sends temperatures tumbling to levels not seen in years.

According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.