A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south ... Classes were also canceled in Maryland, where Gov. Wes Moore declared a state ...
Most of the country will likely be hit by an arctic blast this weekend into early next week as the polar vortex ushers in cold ... at 7:30 p.m. EST in the College Football Playoffs national ...
The plunging polar vortex is bringing subfreezing temperatures to some of the southernmost points of the U.S. A forming storm system is threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas
A snowplow clears the area as snow blankets Capitol Hill ahead of a joint session of Congress to certify the votes from the Electoral College in ... on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped ...
A workman clears steps at the Capitol as snow falls ahead of a joint session of Congress to certify the votes from the Electoral College in ... on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south ...
A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south ... Classes were also canceled in Maryland, where Gov. Wes Moore declared a state ...
A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south ... certify the votes from the Electoral College in the presidential election Monday ...
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges southward into the U.S., Europe and Asia. Studies show that a fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame for the increasing frequency of the polar vortex extending its grip.
Officials canceled the parade because of the freezing temperatures expected to blast the Baltimore area in the days ahead.
The polar vortex is a ring of cold air that typically circles the Arctic. A strong jet stream essentially acts like a fence, keeping it locked there. If there's any weakening in the jet stream (the fence), the frigid air can become unstable and spill out. This sends the normally trapped cold air much farther south.
The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind.