As Canadians, we are very familiar with the term ‘polar vortex.’ We are also familiar with its effects on Canadian weather when it ‘acts up.’ While the polar vortex is a year-round phenomenon, we tend ...

The polar vortex rages in the arctic during the winter, producing winds up to 150 miles per hour. But when that vortex weakens, arctic air escapes to more southerly latitudes, which creates ...

Atmospheric scientists were surprised earlier this month to notice that the Arctic's polar vortex reversed its trajectory as it began spinning in the opposite direction. What's more: It has yet to ...

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has ...

A researcher expects the polar vortex to strengthen over the next two weeks. This has a big impact on our day-to-day weather here in the Great Lakes region and even the Northeast. Judah Cohen, ...

AHEAD. EMILY: STORM TEAM 5’S AJ BURNETT SHOWS US. >> I EXPECT A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN GOING FORWARD, I THINK THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THAT FEBRUARY COULD BE THE COLDEST MONTH OF THE WINTER, RELATIVE TO ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Atmospheric scientists were surprised earlier this month to notice that the Arctic's polar vortex reversed its trajectory as it ...