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

One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Paul Pastelok says the March polar vortex disruption is one of the largest meteorologists have seen in a long time. A polar vortex is a large area of low pressure ...