Polar vortex isn’t new & describes low pressure cold air circling Earth’s poles. Why we are feeling it in Kentucky and its effect on weather ...

Polar vortex to bring frigid temperatures, snow and ice to millions of Americans About 60 million people are forecast to experience subzero temperatures. The polar vortex may also fuel yet another ...

Harsh cold descended on the nation's midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 15 ...

The polar vortex is to blame. The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. Accessibility statement Skip to main content ...

In Kentucky’s biggest city, ... The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges southward into the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Texas has declared a state of emergency in response to the polar vortex. Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas have also declared a state of emergency. Snow depth ...

Kentucky under winter storm threat amid deadly floods, thousands without power 01:40. More than 95 million people in the U.S. are facing gripping cold Tuesday as a polar vortex sends temperatures ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing ...

The polar vortex has plunged much of the U.S. into icy chaos, ... Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who declared a state emergency, said government buildings would be closed Monday.

Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people.