Temperatures are projected to remain frigid in Hampton Roads, with highs only reaching the 20s on Tuesday and Wednesday.
As more Arctic air masses flow into the WOWK-TV region, you have undoubtedly heard the term “Polar Vortex” brought up in the conversation. But what is it? Definition: The polar vortex is a flow of wind aloft that is always present above the cold,
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... Hundreds of car accidents were reported in Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky, where a state trooper was treated for non-life ...
Some 60 million people are under weather alerts across 30 states. Seven of them have declared emergencies: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas
The coldest temperatures of the winter so far are expected in West Virginia over the next few days as what some are calling a "polar vortex" continues to impact the state's weather.
A rare winter storm is getting set to slam the Gulf Coast and South, with cities from Texas to Florida under Winter Storm Warnings.
Most of the U.S. will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this weekend.
A lobe of the polar vortex will arrive in the United States this weekend, bringing the lowest temperatures in years and snow and ice to the East and Deep South.
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.
According to the NWS, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during the winter season. It is always present near the poles, though it weakens during summer and intensifies in winter.