NEW YORK CITY - As a wave of extreme cold grips the U.S. this weekend, many are wondering about the polar vortex – a ...

A blizzard with brutally cold temperatures hit Iowa and neighboring states on Jan. 12, 2024. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather swept ...

Discover: The planet experienced its hottest year on record in 2023, so it may seem surprising that there’s been an outbreak of extreme cold across the U.S. Do cold snaps contradict human-caused ...

When the polar vortex stumbles, the weather at ground level can pivot from mild to brutal in a matter of days. A circulation ...

Bitingly cold Arctic air keeps pummeling the U.S. with ruthless cold snaps—despite warming winters nationwide. A study explains why: the solution lies far above your head, in the upper atmosphere ...

To say that January has been a tumultuous month weather-wise would be an understatement. The month has featured a string of severe winter storms, wild temperature swings and even a few bouts of ...

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