This pre-season shift could bring multiple storm systems and potential snow in higher elevations, including the Catskills, Adirondacks, and parts of New England

The Earth's polar vortex is strengthening, signaling a gradual cooling and a more active storm track across the northern U.S. North Carolina's first freeze typically occurs between late October and mid-November, depending on the specific location.

The polar vortex can't be felt in the United States or anywhere on Earth. Brutally cold temperatures are heading to the Midwest and Northeast this week -- but don't mistake this for a polar vortex taking aim on the United States. What we call the polar ...

Because this is the Polar Vortex Blog, we would love to be able to tell you how the stratospheric polar vortex is doing super cool things that can explain how cold and snowy it’s been in many parts of the US this winter. But the truth is, in our opinion ...

In an early sign of the winter weather that's coming, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. The polar vortex is "ramping up from its summer slumber," said meteorologist Judah Cohen in an Oct. 1 email to USA TODAY. The vortex is a gigantic ...

The polar vortex is beginning its seasonal strengthening, signaling a gradual shift toward cooler weather. Frost advisories were issued in parts of the Great Lakes region, New York, and New England as temperatures dropped. A strong polar vortex typically ...

The polar vortex, a mass of cold air over the Arctic, is beginning its seasonal strengthening. A strong polar vortex typically keeps the coldest air locked near the North Pole. A weaker or wobbling vortex can send pockets of frigid air south into the U.S ...

A Sudden Stratospheric Warming could spark a "collapse of polar circulation", forecasters have said in a warning of an imminent "unusual" phenomenon. Forecasts show the collapse will lead to a cold snap in the latter half of November,

The United States could be headed for some extreme weather this winter. That’s the early prediction from Severe Weather Europe, a website that tracks weather patterns around the globe. Three factors are combining to increase the likelihood of a weaker ...