The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still hope ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

Whereas Earth's worst storms typically last no more than days or weeks, Neptune's newest dark vortex is expected to last years. (Jupiter's Great Red Spot is the current record-holder for longest ...

The polar vortex is within the stratosphere. Because of the lack of sunlight, both the Earth's poles have substantially cooler temperatures than the equator. This means the air at the poles gets ...

The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the north pole. Imagine it as a giant, icy whirlpool far above the Earth, keeping frigid ...

The polar vortex typically stays above the Earth’s surface ... according to the NWS Weather Prediction Center. Though Minneapolis may see low temperatures in the negative double digits, it ...

How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the polar regions—here’s how it works ...

The Earth-size ovals, which are visible only at ... a planetary scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and a co-author of the paper. Using Hubble, OPAL astronomers make yearly ...

But what about protecting your home from the cold? The polar vortex is an area of swirling cold air in the Earth's polar regions. During winter, the polar vortex at the North Pole expands ...

Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing [email protected] Satellites orbiting the Earth have captured the effects of a "polar vortex" on camera, as swathes of the U.S. are gripped by Arctic ...

Swaths of the central, northern, and eastern United States will face subzero temperatures, freezing rain, snow, and ice.