Churchill, Canada — On a cold November morning in the subarctic Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba, Ian Van Nest sits in the warmth of his SUV and peers through binoculars at a pair of polar bears ...

The massive polar vortex sweeping across the US this week will only be the beginning of the country's bone-chilling plunge into winter, meteorologists warn. New forecasts have revealed that the ...

A disrupted polar vortex is expected to bring cold weather to many parts of the U.S., and potentially snow to some regions. A rare atmospheric event known as sudden stratospheric warming is being ...

Meteorologists are predicting colder-than-normal temperatures to hit a large portion of the United States, which will bring the first snowstorms of the year to many areas. Towns and cities in northern ...

If you’ve ever wondered why winter sometimes flips from mild to brutally cold, the answer might be hiding 20 miles above your head. That’s where a rare atmospheric phenomenon called sudden ...

Over 235 million Americans will be at or below freezing in the next week, setting the stage for a long-lasting arctic chill. The coldest day will likely be Monday morning, where temperatures will be ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nora, a beloved polar bear, will soon bid her final farewell to Portlanders. The 10-year-old female’s final day at the Oregon Zoo will be this Sunday, Nov. 30. Her next stop is ...

Meteorologists don't have the specific forecast ready yet, but there is a growing consensus that December will be a frigid one for parts of the United States. The National Weather Service's Climate ...

A rare atmospheric event may send another a surge of Arctic air our way. A sudden stratospheric warming is weakening the polar vortex, and is setting the stage for what could be one of the coldest ...

Temperature outlook for early winter (The Weather Network) An exceptionally early disruption of the polar vortex has set the stage for a steady supply of Arctic air into southern Canada, especially ...

It seems like you cannot mention cold weather in the fall and winter without coming across the phrase “polar vortex.” Meteorologists often refer to this weather element as a potential culprit behind ...