The mere mention of the term “polar vortex” can set your head spinning (and maybe eyes rolling). It’s got to be clickbait, right? Or maybe someone dreamed up the name for views? Is it a storm?

The term “polar vortex” might conjure images of mythical icy storms swirling through the North Pole but in reality it’s a ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

The cause of the week-long deep freeze? A polar vortex collapse. Now, meteorologists are calling for another collapse in the middle of March, one that could plunge the U.S., Canada, and parts of ...

"The large polar vortex disruption from the second week of March is playing a key role in next week’s eastern US cold snap," meteorologist Judah Cohen of Atmospheric and Environmental Research told ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor plans.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Along the East Coast, this visit by the polar vortex will be like a houseguest who comes into your home, leaves stuff everywhere, turns the place ...

An April cold snap is expected to bring unusually cold temperatures to the eastern half of the US next week. The cold snap could impact new spring vegetation and lead to frost in some areas.

Don't put away those winter coats just yet. An April cold snap is forecast for much of the eastern half of the U.S. early next week, forecasters said, with freezes likely across portions of the ...