Winter in the CSRA is usually mild overall, but every now and then, we get a taste of true Arctic air. If you’ve ever ...

On the evening of February 28, seven planets, Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus and Neptune will align in the night sky. Five of these (Saturn, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars) will be ...

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 ...

Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.

The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared. These extremely cold temperatures can freeze and burst a water pipe in ...

As the polar vortex delivered what is expected to be its final blast across southern Ontario on Wednesday, city residents braved the bitter cold — including Fintan the lion at the Toronto Zoo.

The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South. And it looks as if we may get more arctic blasts in the coming ...

But is Wisconsin in a polar vortex? And what is a polar vortex anyways? Here's what to know. What is a polar vortex? A polar vortex is a low pressure area where air swirls counterclockwise keeping ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Arctic air has brought chilling temperatures as low as 12 degrees to New York City — but are we in a polar vortex? A polar vortex settled over New York City and New Jersey ...

A polar vortex will plunge Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County into a deep freeze until Wednesday, Environment Canada says. On Monday morning, the federal weather agency issued an ...

A polar vortex will plunge the GTA into a deep freeze until Wednesday, Environment Canada says. "Be prepared for very cold conditions. Temperatures may be colder than those that have been seen the ...

This Arctic blast is thanks to a polar vortex. "We live on this big blue marble called Earth and at the top and the bottom you have spinning air — a vortex — and that air at the top and bottom ...