The amount of snow the Gulf Coast States received makes this weather system the worst winter storm in over 120 years. Before ...
A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...
A jet stream of over 200 mph is impacting flights across the eastern United States. The impacts of this can be positive or ...
Imagine the polar vortex as a giant, icy whirlpool far above the Earth, keeping frigid Arctic air contained near the north ...
The storm season runs from the start of September to the end of August each year. It is only in the past ten years that the big ones in this part of the world have been given names.
When there are disturbances in which the Jet Stream weakens, it can become wobbly. This allows the cold air to plunge southwards. A disrupted polar vortex does not happen every year. Very much so what ...
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of climate change.
Astronomers have detected winds howling at about 20,500 miles (33,000 km) per hour on this large gaseous planet, located in ...
This will keep the weather rather tame for the balance of the work week. Sunny skies are expected to return tomorrow with ...