Despite being notorious for bringing brutal cold and dangerous wind chills, the polar vortex has a surprising upside.

A winter storm descending on the US is expected to deliver heavy snow and ice to more than 150 million people across roughly ...

The North Pole is surrounded by a massive circular upper-air weather phenomenon in the Arctic called the polar vortex. It is ...

As the U.S. prepares to take on another bout of cold weather, the term "polar vortex" is getting thrown around. But what is ...

What is the polar vortex? This article explains what a polar vortex is in simple terms, how it influences winter weather in ...

The meteorologists said the polar vortex system is set up due north of Michigan over Canada's Hudson Bay. It's at least ...

The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near ...

Ben Gelber, a meteorologist for NBC4 in Columbus, Ohio, and a Pocono native, said the polar vortex is a large, circular pool ...

The big winter (and popular) topic is dusted off very early this season as frigid air plunges south next weekend. But what is ...

A dramatic blast of cold air may be coming for the United States in late January, courtesy of the polar vortex. Here's what ...