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 ...

Texas has declared a state of emergency in response to the polar vortex. Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas have also declared a state of emergency.

B ALTIMORE, MD — Two rounds of snow are forecast in the coming days before part of the polar vortex dips into the Lower 48 states, bringing bitter and dangerously cold temperatures to Maryland.

The polar vortex is to blame. The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. Accessibility statement Skip to main content ...

Polar vortex to bring frigid temperatures, snow and ice to millions of Americans About 60 million people are forecast to experience subzero temperatures. The polar vortex may also fuel yet another ...

By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, including 123 reported crashes and 156 unattended vehicles since 1 a.m., Maryland State Police said on ...

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, ... By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, ...

The city skyline is seen in drifting snow during the polar vortex in Buffalo, New York, U.S., ... She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park and lives in Washington, DC.

Polar vortex will bring frigid air back to many states after weekend storm Feb. 14, 2025 Updated Fri., Feb. 14, 2025 at 12:28 p.m. People walk on a wooded trail in Springfield, Virginia, on Wednesday.

Texas has declared a state of emergency in response to the polar vortex. Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas have also declared a state of emergency.

The polar vortex has taken on an unexpected pattern this winter - one that’s made part of the United States the most unusually cold place on the planet, at least so far this year.