“The polar vortex has been particularly strong and stable the past few weeks. That has kept the coldest of Arctic air largely confined to the North Pole,” says Mike Bettes, meteorologist with ...

The polar vortex is a part of Earth's atmosphere that is found over the North Pole. Strong winds typically keep the vortex locked in place, but periodically, changes in the weather can cause the ...

Expert are warning of a polar vortex collapse in the next couple of weeks, plunging North America into freezing temperatures. The weather phenomenon will hit in mid-March and will affect the ...