Temperatures have noticeably cooled down in much of Illinois in recent weeks, with the first frost expected to hit northern areas soon if it hasn't already. As Illinois residents start to prep for the cold, some may already be wondering when to expect the ...

CHICAGO — The polar vortex is back and the forecasts are dire: A quick punch of snow, followed almost immediately by a life-threatening level of cold that a generation of Midwesterners has never experienced. M Mitch Smith Follow Already on Monday, the ...

The odds of extreme cold this winter in the US, Asia, and parts of Europe are climbing, threatening to boost energy bills for consumers. A deep freeze would likely mean higher prices for power and natural gas, adding to the cost burden for ratepayers as inflation remains stubbornly high.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Polar Vortex? Not quite, but Chicago weather is on pace for a cool down next week. "The jet stream will be buckling unusually far south for mid-July, allowing a cross polar flow of chilly air," ABC7 Meteorologist Mike Caplan said.

The Arctic blast will be more typical of early December in the Berkshires, with nighttime snow showers Monday through Wednesday but nothing to shovel or plow.

Utilities ETFs may heat up this winter as a potentially harsh season drives up energy demand and electricity prices across key global markets.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Polar Vortex" is a dreaded term that we all have become accustomed too over the past few years. But what is it? The polar vortex is always present in the Arctic Circle. It is a broad area of low pressure usually contained by the Polar Jet ...

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 stirring up, bringing the earliest hints that the weather is changing as autumn has officially arrived. In the short term, this means gradual cool-downs and a more active storm track across the northern United States. But not everywhere ...