Definition: The polar vortex is a flow of wind aloft that is always present above the cold, North and South Pole areas. In the Northern Hemisphere this results in a counter-clockwise flow of air ...

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the U.S., ... Virginia State Police responded to 650 crashes, ...

Polar vortex to bring frigid temperatures, ... Slippery conditions will probably develop along Interstate 95 in Virginia and North Carolina from Wednesday into Thursday.

A polar vortex is expected to keep temps frigid in Hampton Roads, with highs only reaching the 20s on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Texas has declared a state of emergency in response to the polar vortex. Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas have also declared a state of emergency.

The polar vortex is to blame. The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. Accessibility statement Skip to main content ...

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the U.S., ... Virginia State Police responded to 650 crashes, ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., ... Virginia State Police responded to 650 crashes, ...