The developing El Niño may impact the UK's weather prospects this autumn and winter but cold conditions are far from guaranteed.

The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air encircling the North Pole, is sometimes disrupted by sudden stratospheric ...

Every winter, the phrase "polar vortex" returns to headlines, usually when a cold snap is on the way. The term gets stretched ...

The polar vortex, a circulation of cold air over the Arctic, is currently stronger than normal. A strong and stable polar vortex helps keep the coldest Arctic air contained near the North Pole. A very ...

The polar vortex and super El Niño can affect one another, changing winter conditions. Here's how North Carolina could be ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A very strong El Niño could interact with the polar vortex this winter, ...

Britain could face an increased risk of bitter cold and snow later this winter as a powerful El Niño threatens to weaken the polar vortex.

A new model accurately reproduces aspects of polar vortex behavior, extracting indicators of imminent vortex collapse and accompanying frigid weather in North America and Europe.

The Met Office has weighed in on whether this year's El Niño - which could be 'unprecedented' and the 'largest in living memory' - will tigger a polar vortex and send Britain into a deep freeze ...

A stronger polar vortex is developing over the Arctic. Here's what it could mean for winter, including the role of a powerful El Niño.

High above the North Pole, in a slice of atmosphere rarely noticed and even less understood, a transformation is underway. Over the next 10 days, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather ...