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 country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip,

Recent forecasts suggest some Americans might be getting a much-needed break from the freezing temperatures that have gripped much of the country.

It's predicted that the temperature will drop to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, but the wind chill will make it feel like 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Extreme conditions in many states According to the "Washington Post,

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois and Missouri, according to electric utility tracking website PowerOutage.us. In Virginia’s capital ...

Much of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is keeping an area stretching from the Rocky

Illinois, Montana and Wyoming. According to the NWS, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole ...

Polar Vortex Keeps Much of the US in Its Icy Grip ... Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois and Missouri, according to electric utility tracking website PowerOutage.us. In Virginia’s capital city ...

A lobe of the polar vortex will arrive in the United States this weekend, bringing the lowest temperatures in years and snow and ice to the East and Deep South.

People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.

It is currently about 36 degrees in Omaha. There will be a high of about 43 degrees tomorrow and a high of about 44 degrees on Friday. Temperatures are supposed to dip below zero Sunday night with a low of about negative 2 degrees and Monday night with a low of about negative 4 degrees. Tuesday will see a high of about 20 degrees.

WASHINGTON — A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.