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A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Today, most of central Ohio experienced its coldest morning of the winter so far. Here’s a map of the observed temperatures just before sunrise today.

Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and the north-east as we get into early to mid-next week,” he said. The coldest weather of the season to date will be due to a phenomenon called a polar vortex ...

Part of Mississippi under extreme cold warning after winter storm dropped snow across the Gulf Coast. When will temperatures warm up?

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental ... Snow will loom over much of the Appalachians, the upper Ohio Valley and the Northeast through at least Sunday, the weather service ...

The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air located over the polar regions, is responsible for the cold. COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Arctic blast arrived in central Ohio on Monday, bringing with it the coldest air that central Ohio has felt in more than two years.

The big winter weather challenge has now come and gone in the form of last week’s polar vortex. The Eastern railroads got doubly lucky as they also had to contend with Winter

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles. Think of it as a barrier that, when strong, keeps icy polar air trapped up north.

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