After a winter storm this weekend, the polar vortex will return, bringing subzero temperatures to around 80 million people from Montana to Maine and potentially as far south as northern Texas.

We are tracking the return of the polar vortex next week as a wavy jet stream brings a blast of Arctic air to the Great Lakes.

On the heels of successive winter storms that brought heavy snow and ice to a wide swath of the United States, another arctic blast tied to the polar vortex will send temperatures plummeting across the country early next week,

Snow showers will continue through Tuesday, particularly in lake-effect prone areas. Temperatures will remain well below normal, with highs only in the low teens and overnight lows falling below zero in some locations. Winds will gradually weaken by Wednesday, providing some relief from the bitter wind chills.

The western and central parts of the state, including Worcester, are expected to get four to six inches of snow accumulation from this weekend's storm. Areas south and east of Int