Jan 17, 2025 · These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, a large area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the Earth's poles. The "vortex" is the...

Jan 17, 2025 · Today: Sunshine this morning, followed by clouds this afternoon. Mild with highs approaching 50°. KCI reported 3″ of snow on the ground this morning, and today will help to …

Jan 4, 2025 · Kansas City International Airport (KCI) has suspended all flight operations due to severe winter weather conditions, specifically citing "rapid ice accumulation" on the airfield. …

Jan 8, 2025 · NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump …

Jan 28, 2019 · The polar vortex is a swirling area of winds in the upper atmosphere that is a persistent and typically a stronger feature of the winter months (it’s weaker in the summer …

Jan 11, 2024 · Is this a polar vortex? Or an arctic blast? A polar vortex is an area of cold air around the poles that sometimes expands in the winter, bringing that air to the United States.

Jan 7, 2025 · Arctic winds from a powerful polar vortex are sweeping across several states, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and severe weather conditions.

Jan 13, 2024 · An area of cold air around the north pole, known as the polar vortex because of its counter-clockwise flow, is set to expand and push a frigid blast south.

Jan 7, 2025 · ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the …

Jan 12, 2024 · An area of cold air around the North Pole, known as the polar vortex because of its counter-clockwise flow, is set to expand and push a frigid blast south.